PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 605

(i) Contains the name of each licensed physician who, during the 6
months preceding the report:

1. Is employed by the alternative health system;

2. Is under contract with the alternative health system; and

3. Has completed a formal application process to become under
contract with the alternative health system; and

(ii) States whether, as to each licensed physician, during the 6 months
preceding the report:

1. The alternative health system denied the formal application
of a physician to contract with the alternative health system or limited, reduced, otherwise
changed, or terminated the contract of a physician, or the physician resigned whether or
not under formal accusation, if the denial, limitation, reduction, change, termination, or
resignation is for reasons that might be grounds for disciplinary action under § 14-404 of
this subtitle; or

2. The alternative health system placed any other restrictions or
conditions on any licensed physician for any reasons that might be grounds for
disciplinary action under § 14-404 of this subtitle.

(2) The alternative health system 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 employment contract of any physician in an
alternative health system 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.

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