ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 252

14-406.

(a)     Following the filing of charges, if a majority of the full authorized
membership QUORUM of the Board finds that there are grounds for action under §
14-404 of this subtitle, the Board shall pass an order in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.

(b)     After the charges are filed, if the Board finds, ON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
OF ITS FULL AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP A MAJORITY OF ITS QUORUM, that there are
no grounds for action under § 14-404 of this subtitle, the Board:

(1)     Immediately shall dismiss the charges and exonerate the licensee;

(2)     (i) Except as provided in item (ii) of this paragraph, shall expunge
all records of the charges 3 years after the charges are dismissed; or

(ii) If the physician executes a document releasing the Board from
any liability related to the charges, shall immediately expunge all records of the
charges; and

(3)     May not take any further action on the charges.
14-411.1.

(a)     [(1)] In this section, "health maintenance organization" has the meaning
stated in § 19-701 of the Health - General Article.

(b)     The Board shall create [an] AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC individual profile on
each licensee that includes the following information:

(1)     A description of any disciplinary action taken by the Board against
the licensee within the most recent 10-year period as reported to the National
Practitioner Data Bank THAT INCLUDES A COPY OF THE PUBLIC ORDER;

(2)     A description IN SUMMARY FORM of any final disciplinary action
taken by a licensing board in any other state or jurisdiction against the licensee
within the most recent 10-year period as reported to the National Practitioner Data
Bank;

(3)     THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FINAL COURT JUDGMENTS
AND ARBITRATION AWARDS AGAINST THE LICENSEE WITHIN THE MOST RECENT
10-YEAR PERIOD FOR WHICH ALL APPEALS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED AS REPORTED
TO THE BOARD;

(4)      THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENTS INVOLVING
THE LICENSEE IF THERE ARE THREE OR MORE WITH A SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF
$150,000 OR GREATER WITHIN THE MOST RECENT 10 5-YEAR PERIOD AS REPORTED
TO THE BOARD;

(5) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ACTIONS RELATING TO THE LICENSEE THAT
MIGHT BE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER § 14-404 OF THIS SUBTITLE
THAT ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD BY HOSPITALS OR RELATED INSTITUTIONS
UNDER § 14-413(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE WITHIN THE MOST RECENT 10 YEAR PERIOD;

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