WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 109

4.  A licensed physician or an individual
in a postgraduate training program voluntarily resigned from the
staff, employ, or training program of the hospital or related
institution for reasons that might be grounds for disciplinary
action under § 14-504 of this subtitle; or

5.  The hospital or related institution
placed any other restrictions or conditions on any of the
licensed physicians as listed in items 1. through 4. of this
subparagraph for any reasons that might be grounds for
disciplinary action under § 14-504 of this subtitle.

(2)  The hospital or related institution shall:

(i) Submit the report within 10 days of any
action described in paragraph (l)(ii) of this subsection; and

(ii) State in the report the reasons for its
action or the nature of the formal accusation pending when the
physician resigned.

(3)  The [Commission] BOARD may extend the reporting
time under this subsection for good cause shown.

(4)  The minutes or notes taken in the course of
determining the denial, limitation, reduction, or termination of
the staff privileges of any physician in a hospital or related
institution are not subject to review or discovery by any person.

(b)  (1) Each court shall report to the [Commission] BOARD
each conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
contendere by a physician for any crime involving moral
turpitude.

(2) The court shall submit the report within 10 days
of the conviction or entry of the plea.

(c)   The [Commission] BOARD may enforce this section by
subpoena.

(d)   Any person who acts in good faith is not civilly
liable for giving any of the information required by this
section.

(e)   A report made under this section is not subject to
subpoena or discovery in any civil action other than a proceeding
arising out of a hearing and decision of the [Commission] BOARD
under this title.

(f)  Failure to report pursuant to this section shall result
in imposition of a civil penalty of up to $5,000 by a circuit
court of this State.

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