In this section, “the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems” means the agency described in § 13–503 of the Education Article. 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: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty or its allied committees; An “in–hospital” staff committee; A nationally organized medical society or research group; The Maryland Department of Health; or The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.