Ch. 253                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 10. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the entity or entities
with which the State Board of Physicians contracts under § 14-401(e) of the Health
Occupations Article for further investigation and peer review of allegations based on
§ 14-404(a)(22) of the Health Occupations Article shall utilize two peer reviewers, and
in the event of a lack of agreement between the two reviewers, the Board shall utilize
a third reviewer to render a final peer review decision.

SECTION 11. 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of §
8-404 of the State Government Article requiring a preliminary evaluation do not
apply to the State Board of Physicians prior to the evaluation required on or before
July 1, 2006.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act
shall take effect July 1, 2004 contingent on the Governor including in the budget for
fiscal year 2005 at least $750,000 for the operation of the Health Manpower Shortage

Incentive Grant Program and the Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Primary

Care Services administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

SECTION 13. 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publisher of the
Annotated Code, in consultation with, and subject to the approval of the Department
of Legislative Services, shall correct all references to the Board of Physician Quality
Assurance rendered incorrect by this Act.

SECTION 14. 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided
in Section 12 of this Act, That the State Board of Physicians and the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and
Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Health and Government Operations
Committee through both a written report, and an oral presentation, on or before
December 1 of 2003, 2004, and 2005, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, on the implementation of the changes to Titles 14 and 15 of the
Health Occupations Article contained within this Act.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 253
(Senate Bill 501)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (SB) Licenses

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain termination provision relating to the transfer
of a certain number of Class B (SB) restaurant-service bar beer, wine and liquor
(on-sale) licenses into the "Pikesville Revitalization Area" or the "Pikesville
Town Center" in Baltimore County; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages
licenses in Baltimore County.

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