Ch. 5

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(9) An organization, established by the Maryland Hospital Association,
Inc. and the Faculty, that contracts with a hospital, related institution, or alternative
delivery system to:

(i) Assist in performing the functions listed in subsection (c) of this
section; or

(ii) Assist a hospital in meeting the requirements of § 19-319(e) of
the Health—General Article;

(10) A committee appointed by or established in an accredited health
occupations school;

(11) An organization described under § 14-501 of this article that
contracts with a hospital, related institution, or health maintenance organization to:

(i) Assist in performing the functions listed in subsection (e) of this
section; or

(ii) Assist a health maintenance organization in meeting the

requirements of Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health--General Article, the National

Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), or any other applicable credentialing law
or regulation;

(12) An accrediting organization as defined in § 14-501 of this article;

(13)   A Mortality Review Committee established under § 5-801 of the
Health—General Article; or

(14)   A center designated by the Maryland Health Care Commission as the
Maryland Patient Safety Center that performs the functions listed in subsection (c)(1)
of this section.

(c) For purposes of this section, a medical review committee:

(1) Evaluates and seeks to improve the quality of health care provided by
providers of health care;

(2) Evaluates the need for and the level of performance of health care
provided by providers of health care;

(3)     Evaluates the qualifications, competence, and performance of
providers of health care; or

(4)     Evaluates and acts on matters that relate to the discipline of any
provider of health care.

(d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings,
records, and files of a medical review committee are not discoverable and are not
admissible in evidence in any civil action.

(2) The proceedings, records, and files of a medical review committee are
confidential and are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil

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