Ch. 827

LAWS OP MARYLAND

(2)  A component medical society of the Faculty;

(3)  A committee of the Faculty or of a component
medical society of the Faculty;

(4)  A committee appointed by or established in the
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;

(5)  A hospital, related institution or other health
care facility staff committee;

(6)  A hospital, related institution, or other health
care facility credentials committee or its equivalent;

(7)  The chief executive officer of a hospital,
related institution, or other health care facility;

(8)  The dean of any medical school in this State;

(9)  A member of the Board;

(10)  A casualty insurer writing medical professional
liability insurance in this State;

(11)  A utilization committee of:

(i) A nonprofit health service plan; or

(ii) A health insurer doing business in this
State; [and]

(12)  THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH SYSTEM;

(13)  THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH SYSTEM;

(14)  A MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY OR
ESTABLISHED IN A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AN ALTERNATIVE
HEALTH SYSTEM; AND

[(12) ] (15) A physician.

(c) A person described in subsection (b) of this section is
not civilly liable for giving information to any hospital,
hospital medical staff, related institution, or other health care
facility, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
SYSTEM, medical school, or professional licensing board, if the
person:

(1) Gives the information in good faith and with the
intention of aiding in the evaluation of the qualifications,
fitness, or character of a physician; and

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