Section 19-117 - Adverse action against provider of legally protected health care(a)(1) In this section, "adverse action" includes:(i) refusing to renew or execute a contract or agreement with a health care practitioner;(ii) making a report or commenting to an appropriate private or governmental entity regarding practices of legally protected health care as defined in § 2-312 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article; and(iii) increasing a premium for or making another type of unfavorable change regarding terms of coverage under a medical professional liability insurance contract agreement with a health care practitioner.(2) "Adverse action" does not include making a rate filing in accordance with § 11-206 of this article.(b) An insurer that issues to, delivers to, or renews medical professional liability insurance for a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to practice in the State may not take adverse action against a health care practitioner in whole or in part because the health care practitioner provides legally protected health care or makes a referral for legally protected health care.(c) This section does not prohibit the medical professional liability insurer from taking adverse action against a health care practitioner for conduct that would otherwise constitute professional misconduct.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 247, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2023.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 246, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2023.