Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-603
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-603, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§1–603.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after:
(1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or
(2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.
(b) This section does not apply to a complaint based on:
(1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;
(2) Reciprocal discipline matters;
(3) Ongoing substance abuse;
(4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or
(5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.
(1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or
(2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.
(b) This section does not apply to a complaint based on:
(1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;
(2) Reciprocal discipline matters;
(3) Ongoing substance abuse;
(4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or
(5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.
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