WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 153

(ii) If before January 1, 1986, the attorney's
name appeared on the list of qualified persons willing to serve
as arbitrators of health care malpractice claims.

(4) (i) The list of health care providers shall
include the names of all physicians licensed to practice medicine
in the State, and who are residents of the State.

(ii) Every physician who is licensed to
practice medicine in the State, and who is a resident of the
State, shall be available to serve as an arbitrator of health
care malpractice claims.

Article - Health Occupations
14-101.

(a)  In this title the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)  "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners.

(g) "License" means, unless the context requires otherwise,
a license issued by the Board to practice medicine.

14-314.

(a)  (1) The Board shall provide for the term and renewal of
licenses under this section.

(2)  The term of a license may not be more than 3
years.

(3)  A license expires at the end of its term, unless
the license is renewed for a term as provided by the Board.

(b)  At least 1 month before the license expires, the Board
shall send to the licensee, by first-class mail to the last known
address of the licensee[, a]:

(1)  A renewal notice that states:

[(1)] (I) The date on which the current license
expires;

[(2)] (II) The date by which the renewal application
must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and
mailed before the license expires; and

[(3)] III) The amount of the renewal fee; AND

(2)  A BLANK PANEL DATA SHEET SUPPLIED BY THE HEALTH
CLAIMS ARBITRATION OFFICE.

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