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Ch. 470
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) SUMMARY FINDINGS SHALL INCLUDE PATTERNS AND TRENDS,
GOALS, PROBLEMS, CONCERNS, FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS, AND PREVENTATIVE
MEASURES.
(4) SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES MAY NOT BE IDENTIFIED IN
ANY PUBLIC REPORT.
(B) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC REPORT ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE OR ITS SUBCOMMITTEE MAY AT ANY TIME
ISSUE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OR MAKE PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
SECRETARY OR TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY.
(2) PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OR RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE
CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT DISCOVERABLE OR ADMISSIBLE UNDER § 14-501 OF THE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.
5-809.
(A) THE COMMITTEE SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ITS DELIBERATIONS
INCLUDING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS.
(B) (1) EXCEPT FOR THE PUBLIC REPORT ISSUED UNDER § 5-808(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, ANY RECORDS OF DELIBERATIONS, FINDINGS, OR FILES OF THE
COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE NOT DISCOVERABLE UNDER § 14-501
OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE DISCOVERY OF
MATERIAL, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WAS NOT
PREPARED BY THE COMMITTEE OR ITS SUBCOMMITTEE AND WAS OBTAINED
INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE.
(C) (1) MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OR A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE, PERSONS ATTENDING A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING,
AND PERSONS WHO PRESENT INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE OR
SUBCOMMITTEE MAY NOT BE QUESTIONED IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
REGARDING INFORMATION PRESENTED IN OR OPINIONS FORMED AS A RESULT OF A
MEETING.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM TESTIFYING
TO INFORMATION OBTAINED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COMMITTEE OR
SUBCOMMITTEE OR THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION.
(D) (1) EXCEPT AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE
AND DUTIES, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE AND PERSONS
ATTENDING A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING MAY NOT DISCLOSE:
(I) WHAT TRANSPIRED AT A MEETING THAT IS NOT PUBLIC UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(II) ANY INFORMATION THAT IS PROHIBITED FOR DISCLOSURE BY
THIS SECTION.
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