Mandated Employer Reporting

According to Maryland law, employers of health care professionals regulated by the Maryland Board of Physicians (the Board) are required to submit a report within 10 days. Certain actions are not reportable.

For more information, please visit the Board's website for Mandated Reporting Requirements FAQs.

 Before You Begin
  • Are you a patient?  This is for employers of licensees to report personnel actions to the Board. If you are a patient and wish to file a complaint against a practitioner, please file an Online Complaint.

  • Are there any scenarios that don't require a report?  If you have additional questions about filing a mandated employer report, please visit the Board's website for Mandated Reporting Requirements FAQs.
    • Dr. Jane Doe and Hospital A mutually terminated Dr. Doe's employment contract. After the contract was terminated, Dr. Doe resigned her clinical privileges, which were in good standing.
    • Dr. John Doe voluntarily relinquished his clinical privileges at Hospital B and chose to focus on teaching and research activities.
    • The practice group that Dr. Jane Doe worked for did not renew its contract with Hospital C, which caused an automatic termination of Dr. Doe's clinical privileges at Hospital C.

  • What are the penalties for failing to file a report about an allied health professional with the Board?   An employer who fails to file a mandated report for an allied health professional is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000.00.  An employer found to make a report on an allied health professional in bad faith may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000.00 (Health Occupations, §§ 14-5A-18, 14-5B-15, 14-5C-18, 14-5D-11.5, 14-5E-18, 14-5F-19, 14-5G-20, and 15-103).

  • What are the penalties for failing to file a report about a physician with the Board?   An employer who fails to file a mandated report for a physician is subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00.  An employer found to make a report on a physician in bad faith may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00 (Health Occupations, § 14-413, Annotated Code of Maryland).

  • Still have questions?  Most of your questions can be found in our FAQs. Please review the Mandated Reporting Requirements FAQs.
Mandated Employer Reporting Information
The mandated reporting requirements have been updated. Some changes include, but are not limited to:
  1. Expanding the reporting requirements to all employers for all practitioner types--not just physicians;
  2. Establishing an exemption to reporting for all licensees who meet certain criteria and are in substance use disorder treatment;
  3. Standardizing the language regarding the reporting requirements for all licensees;
  4. Clarifying when a report is required, and what is required in the content of the report.
  • An employer tax identification number is required to file a mandated employer report. This information can be found on a W-2 or contact your human resources department. If you do not have an employer tax identification number, you may consider filing a Online Complaint instead.
  • You will have an opportunity to upload supporting documents (copies of emails, photos, etc.), so have these ready.

Note:  If you started a report but did not finish, you may sign back in. You will need your Reporting MER ID and email address.

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