A. The following matters shall be reported to the Board:
1. Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal healthinstitution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while underinvestigation;
2. Any malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter;
3. Any incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against anindividual oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter withina three-year period; and
4. Any evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral andmaxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionallyincompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physicallyunable to engage safely in the practice of his profession.
B. The following persons and entities are subject to the reportingrequirements set forth in this section:
1. Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is thesubject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for whichreporting is required pursuant to this section;
2. Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in theHealth Practitioners' Monitoring Program;
3. The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, andtheir component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except asprovided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the HealthPractitioners' Monitoring Program;
4. All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;
5. The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeonwho is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-yearperiod. The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements exceptthose in which it has participated that have resulted in a least twosettlements on behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon duringa three-year period; and
6. Any health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth.
C. No person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Boardif the person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already beenreported to the Board.
D. Any report required by this section shall be in writing directed to theBoard, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject ofthe report and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conductrequired to be reported.
E. Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune fromany civil liability or criminal prosecution resulting therefrom unless suchperson acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
F. The clerk of any circuit court or any district court in the Commonwealthshall report to the Board the conviction of any oral and maxillofacialsurgeon known by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i)misdemeanor involving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse orinvolving an act of moral turpitude or (ii) felony.
A. The following matters shall be reported to the Board:
1. Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal healthinstitution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while underinvestigation;
2. Any malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter;
3. Any incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against anindividual oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter withina three-year period; and
4. Any evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral andmaxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionallyincompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physicallyunable to engage safely in the practice of his profession.
B. The following persons and entities are subject to the reportingrequirements set forth in this section:
1. Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is thesubject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for whichreporting is required pursuant to this section;
2. Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in theHealth Practitioners' Monitoring Program;
3. The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, andtheir component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except asprovided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the HealthPractitioners' Monitoring Program;
4. All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;
5. The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeonwho is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-yearperiod. The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements exceptthose in which it has participated that have resulted in a least twosettlements on behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon duringa three-year period; and
6. Any health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth.
C. No person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Boardif the person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already beenreported to the Board.
D. Any report required by this section shall be in writing directed to theBoard, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject ofthe report and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conductrequired to be reported.
E. Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune fromany civil liability or criminal prosecution resulting therefrom unless suchperson acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
F. The clerk of any circuit court or any district court in the Commonwealthshall report to the Board the conviction of any oral and maxillofacialsurgeon known by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i)misdemeanor involving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse orinvolving an act of moral turpitude or (ii) felony.
A. The following matters shall be reported to the Board:
1. Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal healthinstitution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while underinvestigation;
2. Any malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeonlicensed under this chapter;
3. Any incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against anindividual oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter withina three-year period; and
4. Any evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral andmaxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionallyincompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physicallyunable to engage safely in the practice of his profession.
B. The following persons and entities are subject to the reportingrequirements set forth in this section:
1. Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is thesubject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for whichreporting is required pursuant to this section;
2. Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in theHealth Practitioners' Monitoring Program;
3. The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, andtheir component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except asprovided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the HealthPractitioners' Monitoring Program;
4. All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;
5. The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeonwho is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-yearperiod. The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements exceptthose in which it has participated that have resulted in a least twosettlements on behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon duringa three-year period; and
6. Any health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth.
C. No person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Boardif the person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already beenreported to the Board.
D. Any report required by this section shall be in writing directed to theBoard, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject ofthe report and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conductrequired to be reported.
E. Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune fromany civil liability or criminal prosecution resulting therefrom unless suchperson acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
F. The clerk of any circuit court or any district court in the Commonwealthshall report to the Board the conviction of any oral and maxillofacialsurgeon known by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i)misdemeanor involving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse orinvolving an act of moral turpitude or (ii) felony.
