HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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immunity from liability for damages; and generally
relating to dental review committees.

BY repealing

Article 32 - Dentistry

Section 25B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 32 - Dentistry

Section 25B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 32 - Dentistry

25B.

[(a) 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, dental 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 dentist and does
not represent as true any matter not reasonably believed to
be true.

(b) For purposes of this section, "person" means
in-hospital staff committees, credentials committee of a
hospital (or its equivalent), chief executive officer of a
hospital, dean of any dental school located in Maryland,
members of the State Board of Dental Examiners, members of
the Maryland State Dental Association, and members of the
Maryland Dental Society.]

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "DENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE" MEANS A COMMITTEE
OR BOARD DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, WHICH
IS ENGAGED IN CARRYING OUT ONE OR MORE OF THE FUNCTIONS
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(3)  "PROVIDER OF DENTAL CARE" MEANS ANY
INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION LICENSED BY LAW TO PROVIDE DENTAL
CARE TO HUMAN BEINGS.