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Ch. 314 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the
meanings indicated.
(5) "THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES SYSTEMS" MEANS THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM
DESCRIBED IN § 13-110(C) OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.
(b) For purposes of this section, a medical review
committee is:
(1) A regulatory board or agency established by State
or federal law to license, certify, or discipline any provider of
health care;
(2) A committee of the Faculty or any of its
component societies or a committee of any other professional
society or association composed of providers of health care;
(3) A committee appointed by or established in a
local health department for review purposes;
(4) A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY OR ESTABLISHED IN THE
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS;
[(4)] (5) A committee of the medical staff or other
committee, including any risk management, credentialing, or
utilization review committee established in accordance with §
19-319 of the Health - General Article, of a hospital, related
institution, or alternative health care system, if the governing
board of the hospital, related institution, or alternative health
care system forms and approves the committee or approves the
written bylaws under which the committee operates;
[(5)] (6) Any person, including a professional
standard review organization, who contracts with an agency of
this State or of the federal government to perform any of the
functions listed in subsection (c) of this section; or
[(6)] (7) Any person who contracts with a provider of
health care to perform any of those functions listed in
subsection (c) of this section that are limited to the review of
services provided by the provider of health care.
14-602.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS" MEANS THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES
PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN § 13-110(C) OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.
(a) (B) The following records and other information are
confidential records:
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