Ch. 605

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. The hospital or related institution took any disciplinary
action against an individual in a postgraduate medical training program, including
removal from the training program, suspension, or probation for reasons that might be
grounds for disciplinary action under § 14-404 of this subtitle;

4. A licensed physician or an individual in a postgraduate
training program voluntarily resigned from the staff, employ, or training program of the
hospital or related institution for reasons that might be grounds for disciplinary action
under § 14-401 of this subtitle; or                                                     

5. The hospital or related institution placed any other
restrictions or conditions on any of the licensed physicians as listed in items 1, through 4.
of this subparagraph for any reasons that might be grounds for disciplinary action under
§ 14-404 of this subtitle.

(2) The hospital or related institution shall:

(i) Submit the report within 10 days of any action described in
paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection; and

(ii) State in the report the reasons for its action or the nature of the
formal accusation pending when the physician resigned.                                        

(3) The Board may extend the reporting time under this subsection for good
cause shown.

(4) The minutes or notes taken in the course of determining the denial,
limitation, reduction, or termination of the staff privileges of any physician in a hospital
or. related institution are not subject to review or discovery by any person.

(b) (1) Each court shall report to the Board each conviction of or entry of a plea
of guilty or nolo contendere by a physician for any crime involving moral turpitude.

(2) The court shall submit the report within 10 days of the conviction or
entry of the plea.

(c) The Board may enforce this section by subpoena.

(d) Any person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-392(d)
of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for giving any of the information required
by this section.

(e) A report made under this section is not subject to subpoena or discovery in
any civil action other than a proceeding arising out of a hearing and decision of the Board
under this title.

(f) Failure to report pursuant to this section shall result in imposition of a civil
penalty of up to $5,000 by a circuit court of this State.

14-414.

(a) (1) Every 6 months, each alternative health system as defined in § 14-501 of
this title shall file with the Board a report that:

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