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(2)  The terms of the appointed members are staggered
as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission
on July 1, 1981.

(3)  At the end of a term, a member continues to serve
until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4)  A member who is appointed after a term has begun
serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(5)  A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE
FULL TERMS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
14-510.1(d) through (k), respectively, of Article - Health
Occupations of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be
Section(s) 14-510.1(e) through (1), respectively.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

14-501.

[(c) 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.]

(C) (1) THE FACULTY, ALL COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY, EXCEPT
THE PHYSICIAN REHABILITATION COMMITTEE, AND ALL COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETIES SHALL REFER TO THE COMMISSION ALL COMPLAINTS THAT SET
FORTH ALLEGATIONS OF GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER §
14-504 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) IF THE FACULTY DETERMINES THAT 3 OR MORE
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED
PHYSICIAN UNDER § 3-2A-04(A) OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE WITHIN A 5-YEAR PERIOD, THE FACULTY SHALL
SUBMIT THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL LICENSED PHYSICIAN TO THE
COMMISSION AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION. SHALL
REFER THE CLAIMS TO THE FACULTY'S APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE FOR
INVESTIGATION AND REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AS IF THE COMMISSION
HAD REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY.

14-510.1.

(D)  (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL NOTIFY ALL HOSPITALS OR OTHER
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WHERE A PHYSICIAN HAS PRIVILEGES OR IS