WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 109

(ii) An allegation is pending before the
[Commission] BOARD; and

(3) The [Commission] BOARD determines that the
requested information is necessary for the proper conduct of the
business of that administration or board.

(h) If the [Commission] BOARD determines that the
information contained in a record concerns possible criminal
activity of a licensed physician, the [Commission] BOARD shall
disclose the information to a law enforcement or prosecutorial
official.

(i) (1) The [Commission] BOARD may publish a summary of any
allegations of grounds for disciplinary or other action.

(2) A summary may not identify:

(i) Any person who makes an allegation to the
[Commission] BOARD or any of its investigatory bodies;

(ii) A licensed physician about whom an
allegation is made; or

(iii) A witness in an investigation or a
proceeding before the [Commission] BOARD or any of its
investigatory bodies.

(j) The [Commission] BOARD shall disclose information in a
record upon the request of the Legislative Auditor, in accordance
with § 2-1218(a) of the State Government Article. However,
neither the Auditor nor any of the Auditor's employees may
disclose personally identifiable information from any of these
records which are otherwise confidential by law.

(k) This section does not apply to:

(1)  Any disclosure of a record by the [Commission]
BOARD to any of its investigatory bodies; or

(2)  A party to a proceeding before the [Commission]
BOARD who claims to be aggrieved by the decision of the
[Commission] BOARD.

(1) If any information contained in any medical or hospital
document or any other exhibit is otherwise open for disclosure
under law, the use of that document or exhibit in any record of
the [Commission] BOARD or any of its investigatory bodies does
not prevent its disclosure in any other proceeding.

14-511.

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