(a) There are two disciplinary panels through which allegations of grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed physician or an allied health professional shall be resolved. (b) (1) The chair of the Board shall assign each member of the Board to one of the disciplinary panels established under subsection (a) of this section. (2) Each disciplinary panel shall consist […]
(a) (1) The Board shall perform any necessary preliminary investigation regarding an allegation of grounds for disciplinary or other action brought to the Board’s attention before the allegation is assigned to a disciplinary panel. (2) (i) After the completion of any necessary preliminary investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a complaint shall be assigned to a disciplinary panel. […]
(a) In reviewing an application for licensure or in investigating an allegation brought against a licensed physician or any allied health professional regulated by the Board under this title, the Physician Rehabilitation Program may request the Board to direct, or the Board or a disciplinary panel on its own initiative may direct, the licensed physician or […]
(a) Unless a disciplinary panel agrees to accept the surrender of a license, certification, or registration of an individual the Board regulates, the individual may not surrender the license, certification, or registration nor may the license, certification, or registration lapse by operation of law while the individual is under investigation or while charges are pending. (b) A […]
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14–405 of this subtitle, a disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum of the disciplinary panel, may reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board or a disciplinary panel takes any action under § 14–404(a) of this subtitle or § 14–205(b)(3), § 14–5A–17(a), § 14–5B–14(a), § 14–5C–17(a), § 14–5D–14(a), § 14–5E–16(a), or § 14–5F–18 of this title, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated […]
(a) Following the filing of charges, if a majority of the quorum of a disciplinary panel finds that there are grounds for action under § 14–404 of this subtitle, the disciplinary panel shall pass an order in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) After the charges are filed, if a disciplinary panel finds, on an affirmative […]
(a) An order of suspension or revocation is effective, in accordance with its terms and conditions, as soon as a disciplinary panel files it under this title. (b) The Board shall keep a copy of the order of suspension or revocation as a permanent record.
(a) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board or a disciplinary panel in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may take a direct judicial appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel may not be stayed pending review. (c) The Board […]
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a disciplinary panel may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has been surrendered or revoked under this title only in accordance with: (i) The terms and conditions of the order of revocation or letter of surrender; (ii) An order of reinstatement issued by the disciplinary panel; […]
(a) Except by the express stipulation and consent of all parties to a proceeding before the Board, a disciplinary panel, or any of its other investigatory bodies, in a civil or criminal action: (1) The proceedings, records, or files of the Board, a disciplinary panel, or any of its other investigatory bodies are not discoverable and are […]
(a) In this section, “record” means the proceedings, records, or files of the Board or a disciplinary panel. (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section and § 14–411.1 of this subtitle, the Board, a disciplinary panel, or any of its other investigatory bodies may not disclose any information contained in a record. (c) Nothing in this […]
(a) In this section, “health maintenance organization” has the meaning stated in § 19–701 of the Health – General Article. (b) The Board shall create and maintain a public individual profile on each licensee that includes the following information: (1) A summary of charges filed against the licensee, including a copy of the charging document, until a disciplinary […]
(a) If a person is a member of the Board or a legally authorized agent of the Board and is investigating, prosecuting, participating in a hearing, or otherwise acting on an allegation of a ground for Board action made to the Board, the person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–715(b) of the […]
(a) (1) Each hospital and related institution shall submit to the Board a report within 10 days after: (i) The hospital or related institution denied the application of a physician for staff privileges or limited, reduced, otherwise changed, or terminated the staff privileges of a physician, or the physician resigned whether or not under formal accusation, if the […]
(a) (1) Each alternative health system as defined in § 1–401 of this article shall submit to the Board a report within 10 days after: (i) The alternative health system denied the formal application of a physician to contract with the alternative health system or limited, reduced, otherwise changed, or terminated the contract of a physician, or the […]
If a physician is engaged in the private practice of medicine in this State, the physician shall display the notice developed under § 1-207 of this article conspicuously in each office where the physician is engaged in practice.
(a) Each court shall report to the Board each conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by a physician for any crime involving moral turpitude. (b) The court shall submit the report within 10 days after the conviction or entry of the plea.
