WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 546

5-394. 5-383.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE" HAS THE
MEANING STATED IN § 14-601 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(B) A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THE JURISDICTION OF A MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE IS NOT
CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACTION AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE OR FOR GIVING INFORMATION TO, PARTICIPATING
IN, OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUNCTION OF THE MEDICAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE.

5-395 5-394

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM" HAS THE
MEANING STATED IN § 14-601 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(3) "HOSPITAL" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 19-301 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(4) "PHYSICIAN" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 14-101 OF
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(5) "RELATED INSTITUTION" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
14-101 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(B) A PERSON DESCRIBED IN § 14-603(B) OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR GIVING
INFORMATION TO ANY HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF, RELATED
INSTITUTION, OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
SYSTEM, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY, MEDICAL SCHOOL, OR PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING BOARD, IF THE PERSON:

(1) GIVES THE INFORMATION IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH THE
INTENTION OF AIDING IN THE EVALUATION OF THE QUALIFICATIONS,
FITNESS, OR CHARACTER OF A PHYSICIAN; AND

(2) DOES NOT REPRESENT AS TRUE ANY MATTER THAT THE
PERSON DOES NOT REASONABLY BELIEVE TO BE TRUE.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF
PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

(B) A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR
GIVING INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING
IN ITS ACTIVITIES.

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