WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 784.

This bill alters the definition of a medical review committee to include an organization
established by the Maryland Hospital Association to assist in the evaluation of a
credentialing process for physicians.

House Bill 1255, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
29, 1990, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 784.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 784

AN ACT concerning

Medical Review Committee - Definition

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of a medical review committee to include a
certain organizations organization that contract contracts with hospitals, related
institutions, or alternative health delivery systems to assist in performing certain
functions of a medical review committee.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-319(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 14-601(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

19-319.

(e) (1) As a condition of licensure, each hospital shall establish a
credentialling process for the physicians who are employed by or who have staff
privileges at the hospital.

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