Md. Code, Health Occ. § 1-602 : HEALTH OCCUPATIONS — DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS — GENERAL CLARIFICATION OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS —602 - Disciplinary subcommittee
(a) After consultation with the Secretary and to the extent permitted by existing administrative and fiscal resources, each health occupations board shall establish a disciplinary subcommittee.
(b) To the extent deemed practicable by each board, a disciplinary subcommittee shall:
(1) Be responsible for the investigation of complaints;
(2) Determine whether the health occupations board should bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder; and
(3) Participate in preadjudication case resolution conferences resulting from the charges.