872                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 470

the judge or judges of which said court shall fully hear and deter-
mine all matters connected with the action of said Board from which
appeal is taken. Both the party and the Board shall have a further
right of appeal from the decision of the circuit court to the Court of
Appeals of Maryland, subject generally to the time and manner pro-
vided for the taking of such appeals to the Court of Appeals. At any
time within two years from the revocation or suspension of any
license, the Board revoking or suspending the same may, by a vote
of five members, issue without examination a new license to the
person whose license was so revoked or suspended; but after the
expiration of two years such person can obtain a new license only by
compliance with the same requirements which are imposed on other
applicants for licenses under this subtitle.

(A) A PHYSICIAN LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MARY-
LAND MAY TERMINATE A HUMAN PREGNANCY OR AID OR
ASSIST OR ATTEMPT A TERMINATION OF A HUMAN PREG-
NANCY IF SAID TERMINATION TAKES PLACE IN AC-
CREDITED HOSPITAL AND THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:

(1) THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK THAT CONTINUANCE
OF THE PREGNANCY WOULD GRAVELY IMPAIR THE
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF THE MOTHER;

(2) CONTINUATION OF THE PREGNANCY IS LIKELY TO
RESULT IN THE DEATH OF THE MOTHER;

(3) THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF THE BIRTH OF A
CHILD WITH GRAVE AND PERMANENT PHYSICAL
DEFORMITY OR MENTAL RETARDATION;

(4) THAT THE PREGNANCY RESULTED FROM A RAPE
COMMITTED AS A RESULT OF FORCE OR BODILY
HARM OR THREAT OF FORCE OR BODILY HARM, AND
LESS THAN SIXTEEN WEEKS OF GESTATION HAVE
PASSED AND THAT THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF
BALTIMORE CITY OR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
ALLEGED RAPE HAS OCCURRED HAS INFORMED
THE PHYSICIAN IN WRITING OVER HIS SIGNATURE
THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
THAT THE ALLEGED VIOLATION DID OCCUR.

(B) AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE THERAPEUTIC ABOR-
TIONS PERFORMED IN MARYLAND SHALL BE MADE BY
THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL AND ITS GOVERNING
BOARD TO THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF
HOSPITALS AND THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURING THAT
ADEQUATE AND PROPER PROCEDURES ARE BEING FOL-
LOWED IN ACCREDITED HOSPITALS. SAID REPORTS SHALL
BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND WILL
COME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 43, SECTION
149C OF THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.

149E.