(a)    The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:

(1)    (i)    On or before September 30, 2009, three registered polysomnographic technologists; or

(ii)    On or after October 1, 2009, three licensed polysomnographic technologists;

(2)    Three physicians who are board certified in sleep medicine:

(i)    One of whom is a specialist in psychiatry or internal medicine;

(ii)    One of whom is a specialist in pulmonary medicine; and

(iii)    One of whom is a specialist in neurology; and

(3)    One consumer member.

(b)    The consumer member of the Committee:

(1)    Shall be a member of the general public;

(2)    May not be or ever have been:

(i)    A polysomnographic technologist;

(ii)    Any health care professional; or

(iii)    In training to be a polysomnographic technologist or other health care professional;

(3)    May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and

(4)    May not:

(i)    Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;

(ii)    Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;

(iii)    Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or

(iv)    Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to polysomnographic technologists or to the field of polysomnography.

(c)    (1)    The term of a member is 3 years.

(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2006.

(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(d)    (1)    From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair once every 2 years.

(2)    The chair, or the chair’s designee, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.