(2) Includes but is not limited to dental hygienists.

(c) A rehabilitation committee of the Board or recognized by the Board may
function:

(1) Solely for dental hygienists: or

(2) Jointly with a rehabilitation committee representing another board or

boards.

(d) For purposes of this section, a dental hygienist rehabilitation committee]
THE COMMITTEE OF THE MARYLAND DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION THAT
evaluates and provides assistance to any dental hygienist in need of treatment and
rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical,
emotional, or mental condition.

(B) THE MARYLAND DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION SHALL APPOINT THE
MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.

(C) THE BOARD SHALL FUND THE BUDGET OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE AS PROVIDED IN § 4-207 OF THIS TITLE.

(D) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS AND
TRANSACTIONS OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE AS
PROVIDED IN § 2-1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(e) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the proceedings,
records, and files of the dental hygienist rehabilitation committee are not discoverable
and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are
being or have been reviewed and evaluated by the dental hygienist rehabilitation
committee.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to any record or
document that is considered by the dental hygienist rehabilitation committee and that
otherwise would be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil action.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, civil action does not include a
proceeding before the Board or judicial review of a proceeding before the Board.

(f) A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of a
dental hygienist rehabilitation committee is not civilly liable for any action as a
member of the dental hygienist rehabilitation committee or for giving information to,
participating in, or contributing to the function of the rehabilitation committee.

4-702.

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program
Evaluation Act, this title and all rules and regulations adopted under this title shall
terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [1999] 2003 2013 2006.