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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 692

(2) PERFORMS ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS LISTED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PHARMACIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE IS:

(1)  A COMMITTEE OF THE MARYLAND PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSOCIATION;

(2)  THE MARYLAND SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS; OR

(3)  ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION
THAT:

(I)  IS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; AND

(II)  IS COMPOSED OF PHARMACISTS.

(C)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PHARMACIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ANY
PHARMACIST IN NEED OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR
ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, OR OTHER PHYSICAL,
EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL CONDITION,

(D)  (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE
PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF A PHARMACIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE ARE NOT DISCOVERABLE AND ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE
IN ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF MATTERS THAT ARE BEING OR HAVE
BEEN REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE PHARMACIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE.

(2)  PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY
TO ANY RECORD OR DOCUMENT THAT IS CONSIDERED BY THE PHARMACIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE AND THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO
DISCOVERY AND INTRODUCTION INTO EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL TRIAL.

(3)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, CIVIL ACTION
DOES NOT INCLUDE A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(E)  A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
JURISDICTION OF A PHARMACIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE IS NOT
CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACTION AS A MEMBER OF THE PHARMACIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE OR FOR GIVING INFORMATION TO,
PARTICIPATING IN, OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUNCTION OF THE
PHARMACIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.