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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

14-602. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF FACULTY AND OTHERS.

(A)  ENUMERATION OF CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS.

THE FOLLOWING RECORDS AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE
CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS:

(1)  ANY RECORD AND OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED BY
THE FACULTY, A COMPONENT SOCIETY OF THE FACULTY, A HOSPITAL
STAFF COMMITTEE, OR A NATIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OR GROUP
ORGANIZED FOR RESEARCH, IF THAT RECORD OR INFORMATION
IDENTIFIES ANY PERSON; AND

(2)  ANY RECORD OF A PROCEEDING OR TRANSACTION
BEFORE THE FACULTY OR ONE OF ITS COMMITTEES THAT RELATES TO
ANY INVESTIGATION OR REPORT UNDER § 14-501 OF THIS TITLE AS
TO AN ALLEGATION OF GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER
ACTION.

(B)  REGULATION OF ACCESS AND USE — IN GENERAL.

ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY CONFIDENTIAL RECORD DESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS REGULATED BY §§ 5-302
AND 10-205(A) OF THE COURTS ARTICLE.

(C)  SAME -- EXCEPTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT RESTRICT THE PUBLICATION OF ANY
STATISTICS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE
IDENTITY OF ANY PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
43, § 134.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, reference
to the "committees" of '"he Faculty is added to
conform to the corresponding reference in §
14-501(f) of this title.

The only other changes are in style.

14-603. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS
PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PHYSICIANS.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(1)  THE FACULTY;

(2)  A COMPONENT MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE FACULTY;

(3)  A COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY OR OF A COMPONENT
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE FACULTY;

(4)  A HOSPITAL STAFF COMMITTEE;