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

(1)    (i)    On or before September 30, 2013, three individuals who practice perfusion and who:

1.    Are certified by a national certifying board; and

2.    Have a minimum of 2 years experience; and

(ii)    On or after October 1, 2013, three licensed perfusionists;

(2)    Three physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio–thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and

(3)    One consumer member.

(b)    The consumer member of the Committee:

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

(2)    May not practice or ever have practiced perfusion or any health care profession;

(3)    May not be or ever have been in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession;

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

(5)    May not:

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

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

(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 perfusionists or to the field of perfusion.

(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, 2012.

(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 every 2 years.

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