Standard of evidence supporting factual findings of Board of

Physicians in hearing of charges, provisions altered ...............

Expert Witness in Health Care Malpractice Claim -

Qualifications, provisions altered .................................................

Supplemental certificate of qualified expert, requirements

added ...........................................................................................

Expression of regret or apology by health care provider,

introduction as evidence of admission of liability in action

against provider, prohibited ..........................................................

Maryland Medical Professional Liability Insurance Rate

Stabilization Fund that includes a rate stabilization account and

a medical assistance program account, established ....................

Medical Malpractice Insurance -

Coverage denial, cancellation, or refusal to renew by Medical

Mutual Liability Insurance Society, restrictions added ...........

Coverage for defense of health care provider in disciplinary
hearing, prohibited; separate policy offering this coverage,

provisions added .........................................................................

Policy cancellation, refusal to renew, or refusal to underwrite,

requirements and prohibitions altered .....................................

Patient safety initiatives and funding, requirements added ..........

Reimbursement by health insurer or health maintenance
organization, minimum amount established; report required ....
Reporting of information relating to health care malpractice
claims by medical professional liability insurance insurers,
requirements and adoption of rules and regulations, provisions
added ...............................................................................................

Health Planning and Cost Review - -

Community Choice Program pilot program, federal waiver to
establish a managed care system of community care
organizations to provide long term care services to eligible
Medicaid enrollees, provisions added; federal waiver to alter
eligibility for Waiver for Older Adults services, provisions added

Health care practitioner reimbursement by health insurer or
health maintenance organization, minimum amount
established; report required ..........................................................

Patient safety initiatives and funding, requirements added ..........

Hearings - -

Physician disciplinary actions, standard of evidence supporting
factual findings of Board of Physicians in hearing of charges,
provisions altered ...........................................................................

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INDEX

Chapter

Page

5	62
5	36
5	46
5	56
5	89
	97
	101
5	76
5	75
5	78
5	97
5	97
5	66
4	9
5	97
5	97
5	62