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Ch. 173
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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AN ACT concerning
Physicians - Staff Privileges
FOR the purpose of requiring reports to the Commission on
Medical Discipline by hospitals and related
institutions taking certain actions on physicians'
staff privileges as a result of unprofessional
conduct and by courts after conviction of physicians
for certain crimes; giving the Commission subpoena
power; providing certain immunity for persons making
the required reports and limiting access to the
report.
BY adding to
Article 43 - Health
Section 130A
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 130A be and it is hereby added
to Article 43 — Health, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as
follows:
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Article 43 - Health
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130A.
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(A) (1) EACH HOSPITAL AND RELATED INSTITUTION
SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION EACH DENIAL OF A
PHYSICIAN'S APPLICATION FOR STAFF PRIVILEGES AND EACH
LIMITATION, REDUCTION, OR TERMINATION OF PREVIOUSLY
GRANTED STAFF PRIVILEGES IF THE ACTION RESULTS FROM ANY
OF THE CAUSES LISTED IN § 130(H) OF THIS ARTICLE AS
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, OR ANY VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION OF A
PHYSICIAN WHILE THE PHYSICIAN IS UNDER FORMAL__ ACCUSATION
OF ACTIVITIES LISTED IN §130(H) OF THIS ARTICLE.
(2) THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN TEN
DAYS AFTER THE HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION ACTS ON
THE STAFF PRIVILEGES AND SHALL SPECIFY THE REASONS FOR
THE ACTION.
(3) IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY MINUTES OR NOTES
TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF DETERMINING THE DENIAL,
LIMITATION, REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF STAFF__PRIVILEGES
BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW OR DISCOVERY BY ANY PERSON.
(B) EACH COURT SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION EACH
CONVICTION OF A PHYSICIAN OF ANY CRIMINAL CHARGE, OTHER
THAN THOSE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS THE PENALTY FOR WHICH DOES
NOT INVOLVE THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPRISONMENT, FOR ANY
CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER
THE CONVICTION.
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