WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 546
14-601.

(f) A person [who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of a
medical review committee is not civilly liable] SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY
FROM LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-393 OF THE
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE 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.

14-603.

(b) This section applies to:

(1) The Faculty;

(2) A component medical society of the Faculty;

(3) A committee of the Faculty or of a component medical society of the
Faculty;

(4) A committee appointed by or established in the Maryland Institute for
Emergency Medical Services Systems;

(5) A hospital, related institution, or other health care facility staff
committee;

(6) A hospital, related institution, or other health care facility credentials
committee or its equivalent;

(7) The chief executive officer of a hospital, related institution, or other
health care facility;

(8) The dean of any medical school in this State;

(9) A member of the Board;

(10) A casualty insurer writing medical professional liability insurance in
this State;

(11) A utilization committee of:

(i) A nonprofit health service plan; or

(ii) A health insurer doing business in this State;

(12) The chief executive officer of an alternative health system;

(13) The medical director of an alternative health system;

(14) A medical review committee appointed by or established in an
alternative health system; and

(15) A physician,
(c) A person described in subsection (b) of this section [is not civilly liable]

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