PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 529

(8) An organization, established by the Maryland Hospital Association, Inc.
and the Faculty, that contracts with a hospital, related institution, or alternative delivery
system to:

(i) Assist in performing the functions listed in subsection (c) of this
section; or

(ii) Assist a hospital in meeting the requirements of § 19-319(e) of the
Health - General Article; [ or]

(9) A committee appointed by or established in an accredited health
occupations school; OR

(10) AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER § 14-501.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE
THAT CONTRACTS WITH A HOSPITAL, RELATED INSTITUTION, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION TO:

(I)      ASSIST IN PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS LISTED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(II)     ASSIST A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IN MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE,
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA), OR ANY OTHER
APPLICABLE CREDENTIALING LAW OR REGULATION.

(c)     For purposes of this section, a medical review committee:

(1)     Evaluates and seeks to improve the quality of health care provided by
providers of health care;

(2)     Evaluates the need for and the level of performance of health care
provided by providers of health care;

(3)     Evaluates the qualifications, competence, and performance of providers
of health care; or

(4)     Evaluates and acts on matters that relate to the discipline of any
provider of health care.

(d)     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings, records,
and files of a medical review committee are not discoverable and are not admissible in
evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being reviewed and evaluated
by the medical review committee.

(2) The proceedings, records, and files of a medical review committee
[requested by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure compliance with
the provisions of § 19-319 of the Health - General Article] are confidential and are not
discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters
that are being reviewed and evaluated by the medical review committee IF REQUESTED
BY THE FOLLOWING:

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