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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-205.1" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Physicians">
  <text>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:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Relevant disciplinary indicators, including:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The number of new complaints investigated for physicians, allied health practitioners, and unlicensed individuals;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>The number of complaints that remain open as of June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year at the Board and at the Office of the Attorney General;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>The three most common grounds for complaints;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>The three most common sources of the complaints received;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>The number and types of disciplinary actions taken by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vi">
      <text>The total number of cases referred to peer review; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vii">
      <text>Of the cases referred to peer review:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>The number of peer review cases that resulted in total disagreement;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The number of peer review cases that resulted in charges being issued; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>The number of peer review cases that resulted in closure or closure with an advisory letter;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The number of cases not completed within 18 months by the Board and the reasons for the failure to complete the cases in 18 months; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>For both physicians and allied health professionals:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The total number of all licensees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>The number of initial, renewal, and reinstatement licenses issued;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>The number of positive and negative criminal history records checks results received;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>The number of individuals denied initial or renewal licensure due to positive criminal history records checks results; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>The number of individuals denied initial, renewal, or reinstatement licensure due to reasons other than a positive criminal history records check.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
