VETOES

(e)  (1) To facilitate the investigation and prosecution of
disciplinary matters coming before it, the [Commission] BOARD
may:

(i) Contract with the Faculty, its committees,
and the component medical societies for the purchase of
investigatory and related services; and

(ii) Contract with others for the purchase of
investigatory and related services and make these services
available to the Faculty, its committees, and the component
medical societies.

(2) Services that may be contracted for under this
subsection include the services of:

(i) Investigators;

(ii) Attorneys;

(iii) Accountants;

(iv) Expert witnesses; and

(v) Consultants.

(f)  The [Commission] BOARD may issue subpoenas and
administer oaths in connection with any investigation under this
section and any hearing or proceeding before it.

(g)  Those individuals not licensed under this title but
covered under § 14-512(a)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this subtitle are
subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-505 of this subtitle.

(H) (1) IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION THAT THE
DISPOSITION OF EVERY COMPLAINT AGAINST A LICENSEE THAT SETS FORTH
ALLEGATIONS OF GROUPS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION FILED WITH THE
BOARD SHALL BE COMPLETED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND, IN ANY
EVENT, 1 YEAR AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.-----

(2) IF THE BOARD IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE
DISPOSITION OF A COMPLAINT WITHIN 1 YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE
IN THE RECORD OF THAT COMPLAINT A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE
REASON FOR THE DELAY.-----------------------------------------------

14-502.

(a) In investigating an allegation brought against a
licensed physician under § 14-501 of this subtitle, the medical
society or Faculty committee may request the [Commission] BOARD
to direct, or the [Commission] BOARD on its own initiative may
direct, the licensed physician to submit to an appropriate

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