WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(1)  The licensing or disciplinary authority of
another state that regulates licensed physicians in that state
requests the information in writing; and

(2)  The disclosure of any information is limited to
the pendency of an allegation of a ground for disciplinary or
other action by the [Commission] BOARD until:

(i) The [Commission] BOARD has passed an order
under § 14-506 of this subtitle; or

(ii) A licensed physician on whom the
information is requested authorizes a disclosure as to the facts
of an allegation or the results of an investigation before the
[Commission] BOARD.

(f)  The [Commission] BOARD may disclose any information
contained in a record to a person if:

(1)  A licensed physician on whom any information is
requested authorizes the person to receive the disclosure;

(2)  The person requests the information in writing;
and

(3)  The authorization for the disclosure is in
writing.

(g)  The [Commission] BOARD may disclose any information
contained in a record to the Medical Assistance Compliance
Administration or any health occupational regulatory board if:

(1)  The Medical Assistance Compliance Administration
or any health occupational regulatory board requests the
information in writing;

(2)  (i) The [Commission] BOARD has issued an order
under § 14-506 of this subtitle; or

(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.

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