HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY; OR

(2)  COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY.

(C)  FACULTY INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION.

IF AN ALLEGATION OF GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER
ACTION IS MADE TO THE FACULTY, THE FACULTY MAY REFER THE
ALLEGATION TO ITS APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION
AND REPORT AS IF THE COMMISSION HAD REFERRED THE ALLEGATION
TO THE COMMITTEE.

(D)  REPORT TO COMMISSION.

(1) (I) UNLESS THE COMMISSION GRANTS AN
EXTENSION, THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OR FACULTY COMMITTEE SHALL
REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ON ITS INVESTIGATION WITHIN 90 DAYS
AFTER THE REFERRAL.

(II) HOWEVER, IF THE INVESTIGATORY BODY
DOES NOT COMPLETE ITS REPORT WITHIN 90 DAYS, THE COMMISSION
MAY REFER THE ALLEGATION TO ANOTHER INVESTIGATORY BODY.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS NECESSARY FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE
COMMISSION.

(3)  ON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, THE COMMISSION
SHALL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORT AND
TAKE THE ACTION, INCLUDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THAT IT
FINDS APPROPRIATE UNDER THIS TITLE.

(E)  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIONS, REPORTS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.

UNTIL THE COMMISSION PASSES AN ORDER UNDER § 14-506 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, EACH RELATED INVESTIGATION, REPORT, AND
RECOMMENDATION IS CONFIDENTIAL.

(F)  INVESTIGATORY POWERS.

(1)  TO FACILITATE THE INVESTIGATION AND
PROSECUTION OF DISCIPLINARY MATTERS COMING BEFORE IT, THE
COMMISSION MAY:

(I)  CONTRACT WITH THE FACULTY, ITS
COMMITTEES, AND THE COUNTY COMPONENT MEDICAL SOCIETIES FOR
THE PURCHASE OF INVESTIGATORY AND RELATED SERVICES; AND

(II)  CONTRACT WITH OTHERS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF INVESTIGATORY AND RELATED SERVICES AND MAKE THESE
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE FACULTY, ITS COMMITTEES, AND THE
COUNTY COMPONENT MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

(2)  SERVICES THAT MAY BE CONTRACTED FOR UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION INCLUDE THE SERVICES OF: