WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 827

Article - Health Occupations

Section 14-512.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health Occupations

Section 14-510.1 and 14-603

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

14-510.1.

(a)  In this section, "record" means the proceedings,
records, or files of the Board.

(b)  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section,
the Board or any of its investigatory bodies may not disclose any
information contained in a record.

(c)  The Board shall disclose any information contained in a
record to a committee of a hospital, HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION, or related institution if:

(1)  The committee of a medical hospital staff
concerned with physician discipline or other committee of a
hospital, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, or related institution
requests the information in writing;

(2)  The Board has issued an order as to a licensed
physician on whom the information is requested; and

(3)  The Board determines that the information
requested is necessary for an investigation or action of the
committee as to a medical privilege of a licensed physician.

(d)  (1) The Board shall notify all hospitals, HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, or other health care facilities where
a physician has privileges, HAS A PROVIDER CONTRACT WITH A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, or is employed of a complaint or report
filed against that physician, if:

(i) The complaint or report was made to the
Board by another hospital, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, or
health care facility or their official agent or representative;

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