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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 519
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(D) THE TASK FORCE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2000.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2000.
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:
(a) There is a Task Force on Discrimination in Health Care Credentialing
Decisions;
(b) The Task Force consists of the following eight members:
(1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President
of the Senate:
(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House;
(3) Two members of the public, appointed by the Governor;
(4) One member from a list submitted by the Maryland Hospital
Association, appointed by the Governor;
(5) One representative of the Board of Physician Quality Assurance,
appointed by the Governor;
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(6) One member from a list submitted by the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland, appointed by the Governor; and
(7) One representative from the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, appointed by the Governor;
(e) The members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates shall
serve as co-chairs of the Task Force;
(d) The Task Force shall:
(1) Study the impact of credentialing organization decisions on women;
people of color, and other minorities;
(2) Conduct hearings as considered appropriate; and
(3) Review federal and State law and hospital policies, procedures, and
requirements related to credentialing to ensure that there is adequate opportunity for
redress for physicians complaining about exclusion by hospitals and credentialing
organizations; and
(e) The Task Force shall be staffed by the Department of Legislative Services
and shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and;
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