VETOES

[(j)] (K) "Restricted license" means a license issued by
the Board under and as limited by § 13-314 of this title to
practice physical therapy.

[(k)] (L) "Temporary license" means a license issued by the
Board under and as limited by § 13-313 of this title to practice:

(1)  Physical therapy; or

(2)  Limited physical therapy.

SUBTITLE 3A. THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE

13-3A-01.

(A)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THERE IS A PHYSICAL
THERAPIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE UNDER THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL
THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND, INC., THAT IS:

(1)  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; AND

(2)  COMPOSED OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS.

(B)  ON REQUEST, THE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE AND PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO ANY PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT IN NEED OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR ALCOHOLISM,
DRUG ABUSE, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, OR OTHER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR
MENTAL CONDITIONS.

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

(2)  PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY
TO ANY RECORD OR DOCUMENT THAT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE,
AND THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE DISCOVERABLE AND WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE
INTO EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

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

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

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