Ch. 598

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)    An individual whose license has been suspended or revoked under this title
and who seeks reinstatement shall meet the continuing medical education requirements
established for the renewal of licenses as if the individual were licensed during the period
of suspension or revocation.

(c)     [(1)] If an order of suspension or revocation is based on § 14-404(b) of this
subtitle, and the conviction or plea subsequently is overturned at any stage of an appeal
or other postconviction proceeding, the suspension or revocation ends when the
conviction or plea is overturned.

[(2) After the appellate process is completed:

(i) The clerk of the court issuing the final disposition of the case shall
notify the Board of that disposition; and

(ii) If the conviction or plea is upheld after completion of the appellate
process, the Board may not take any further action against the physician unless it gives
the physician an opportunity for another hearing, to be held within 60 days after the
Board receives notice of the completion of the appellate process.]

14-411.

(k) If the Board determines that the information contained in a record concerns
possible criminal activity [of a licensed physician], the Board shall disclose the
information to a law enforcement or prosecutorial official.

(m) ON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WHO HAS TESTIFIED IN A BOARD OR
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS PROCEEDING, THE BOARD MAY SHALL
PROVIDE TO THE PERSON WHO TESTIFIED A COPY OF THE PORTION OF THE
TRANSCRIPT OF THAT PERSON'S TESTIMONY.

(N) (1) The Board may publish a summary of any allegations of grounds for
disciplinary or other action.

(2) A summary may not identify:

(i) Any person who makes an allegation to the Board or any of its
investigatory bodies;

(ii) A licensed physician about whom an allegation is made; or

(iii) A witness in an investigation or a proceeding before the Board or
any of its investigatory bodies.

[(n)](O) The Board shall disclose information in a record upon the request of the
Governor, Secretary, or Legislative Auditor, in accordance with § 2-1218(a) of the State
Government Article. However, the Governor, Secretary, or Auditor, or any of their
employees may not disclose personally identifiable information from any of these records
which are otherwise confidential by law.

[(o)](P) This section does not apply to;

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