§ 14-205.1. Annual reports.

MD Health Occ Code § 14-205.1 (2019) (N/A)
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On or before October 1 each year, the Board shall submit to the Governor, the Secretary, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly an annual report that includes the following data calculated on a fiscal year basis:

(1)    Relevant disciplinary indicators, including:

(i)    The number of physicians investigated under each of the disciplinary grounds enumerated under § 14–404 of this article;

(ii)    The number of physicians who were reprimanded or placed on probation or who had their licenses suspended or revoked;

(iii)    The number of cases prosecuted and dismissed and on what grounds;

(iv)    The criteria used to accept and reject cases for prosecution; and

(v)    The number of unresolved allegations pending before the Board;

(2)    The average length of the time spent investigating allegations brought against physicians under each of the disciplinary grounds enumerated under § 14–404 of this article;

(3)    The number of cases not completed within 18 months and the reasons for the failure to complete the cases in 18 months;

(4)    For both physicians and allied health professionals:

(i)    The number of initial and renewal licenses issued;

(ii)    The number of positive and negative criminal history records checks results received;

(iii)    The number of individuals denied initial or renewal licensure due to positive criminal history records checks results; and

(iv)    The number of individuals denied initial or renewal licensure due to reasons other than a positive criminal history records check; and

(5)    The adequacy of current Board staffing in meeting the workload of the Board.