Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-13-.13 - Composition and Responsibilities of the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee

(1) The Respiratory Care Advisory Committee shall be comprised as follows:

(a) At least four (4) individuals who are certified in Georgia to engage in the practice of respiratory care and such other individuals as the Board, in its discretion, may determine.

1. All appointees to the Advisory Committee shall have on file with the Executive Director of the Board, or his/her designee, a resume and three letters of recommendation, (one of which may be from a physician familiar with the appointee's practice of respiratory care).

2. In order to preserve continuity on the Advisory Committee, two (2) appointees shall serve a four-year term and two (2) appointees shall serve a two-year term which will be considered a partial term. At the time of the appointment, each appointee will be notified in writing by the Executive Director of the Board as to the beginning and ending dates of their respective appointment terms. Each may reapply to the full Board to serve an additional term but may not serve more than two (2) consecutive two-year terms.

3. In the event an Advisory Committee member is replaced during a term, the replacement member will serve the remaining time of that term as a partial term. An Advisory Committee member who serves a partial term will, after the completion of the partial term, be eligible to serve two (2) consecutive two-year terms.

4. Appointees shall serve without compensation from the State of Georgia for their time and expenses.

(b) One individual who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia who:

1. Specializes or is board certified in pulmonary medicine;

2. Shall serve a two (2) year term and may be reappointed for an additional two-year term by a majority vote of the Board but may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(2) The Advisory Committee shall advise the Board on matters pertaining to the appointment of the Advisory Committee members and on all matters within the purview of the Respiratory Care Practices Act. The Board, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall:

(a) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for certification, renewal of the certificate, and reciprocal certification;

(b) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are necessary to conduct its duties and administer the Act;

(c) Examine, approve, issue, deny revoke, suspend and renew the license of applicants and certificate holders and conduct hearings in connection with all duties to be performed pursuant to the Act.

(3) Advisory Committee members, who are not members of the Board, must be available to meet on as an needed basis and may not miss more than three (3) consecutive meetings of the Advisory Committee, or four (4) meetings in a calendar year, without an excused absence from either the Executive Director of the Board or the Board President.

(a) The Advisory committee may recommend to the Board the removal of a member for violation of the attendance rule. Such a recommendation shall be by majority vote of the Advisory Committee.

(b) Upon receipt of a recommendation for removal, the Board may remove a member of the Advisory Committee by a majority vote.

(4) Advisory Committee vacancies may be filled by the Board upon recommendation from the Advisory Committee. All applicants must meet any deadline set by the Board and shall have on file with the Executive Director of the Board, or with his/her designee, a resume and three (3) letters of recommendation, (one of which may be from a physician familiar with the applicant's practice of respiratory care.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-13-.13

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-143, 43-34-149.

Original Rule entitled "Composition and Responsibilities of the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee" adopted. F. Aug. 14, 2003; eff. Sept. 3, 2003. Amended: F. Dec. 27, 2023; eff. Jan. 16, 2024.