Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-601
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§5–601.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, “the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems” means the agency described in § 13–503 of the Education Article.
(b) No action may be brought against a person, firm, or corporation who furnishes confidential records, reports, statements, notes, or other information to one of the following agencies or their authorized agents, for purposes of research and study:
(1) The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty or its allied committees;
(2) An “in–hospital” staff committee;
(3) A nationally organized medical society or research group;
(4) The Maryland Department of Health; or
(5) The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
(b) No action may be brought against a person, firm, or corporation who furnishes confidential records, reports, statements, notes, or other information to one of the following agencies or their authorized agents, for purposes of research and study:
(1) The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty or its allied committees;
(2) An “in–hospital” staff committee;
(3) A nationally organized medical society or research group;
(4) The Maryland Department of Health; or
(5) The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
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