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circumstances in relation to evaluations of
physicians.

BY adding to

Article 43 - Health

Section 136C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 136C be and it is hereby added
to Article 43 — Health, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 43 - Health

136C.

(A)    FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PERSON"
MEANS THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, ITS COMPONENT MEDICAL SOCIETIES, ANY COMMITTEE
OF THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND OR ITS COMPONENT SOCIETIES, IN-HOSPITAL STAFF
COMMITTEES, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE OF A HOSPITAL (OR ITS
EQUIVALENT), CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A HOSPITAL, DEAN
OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL LOCATED IN MARYLAND, MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
ON MEDICAL DISCIPLINE.

(B)    A PERSON IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CIVIL DAMAGES
BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION IN HIS
POSSESSION TO ANY HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF,
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY, MEDICAL SCHOOL, OR PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING BOARD, WHEN THE COMMUNICATION IS MADE IN GOOD
FAITH AND IS INTENDED TO AID IN THE EVALUATION OF THE
QUALIFICATIONS, FITNESS OR CHARACTER OF A PHYSICIAN AND
DOES NOT REPRESENT AS TRUE ANY MATTER NOT REASONABLY
BELIEVED TO BE TRUE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

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