WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 109

(b)  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section,
the [Commission] BOARD or any of its investigatory bodies may not
disclose any information contained in a record.

(c)  The [Commission] BOARD shall disclose any information
contained in a record to a committee of a hospital or related
institution if:

(1)  The committee of a medical hospital staff
concerned with physician discipline or other committee of a
hospital or related institution requests the information in
writing;

(2)  The [Commission] BOARD has issued an order as to
a licensed physician on whom the information is requested; and

(3)  The [Commission] BOARD determines that the
information requested is necessary for an investigation or action
of the committee as to a medical privilege of a licensed
physician.

(d)  (1) The [Commission] BOARD shall notify all hospitals
or other health care facilities where a physician has privileges
or is employed of a complaint or report filed against that
physician, if:

(i) The complaint or report was made to the
[Commission] BOARD by another hospital or health care facility or
their official agent or representative;

(ii) The [Commission] BOARD determines, in its
discretion, that the hospital or health care facility should be
informed about the report or complaint;

(iii) The nature of the complaint suggests a
reasonable possibility of an imminent threat to patient safety;
or

(iv) The complaint or report was as a result of
a claim filed in the Health Claims Arbitration Office.

(2) The [Commission] BOARD shall disclose any
information pertaining to a physician's competency to practice
medicine contained in record to a committee of a hospital or
other health care facility if:

(i) The committee is concerned with physician
discipline and requests the information in writing; and

(ii) The [Commission] BOARD has received a
complaint or report pursuant to § 14-510.1(d)(1)(i) through (iii)
of this subtitle on the licensed physician on whom the
information is requested.

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