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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part I - Minors|Section 20-106 - Use of Tanning Device by Minor

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Phototherapy device” means any equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used in the diagnosis or treatment of disease or injury.        (3)    “Tanning device” means any equipment that emits radiation used for tanning of the skin, including sunlamps, tanning booths, or tanning beds.        (4)    “Tanning facility” means any place where a tanning device is used for a fee, membership dues, or other compensation.    (b)    (1)    This section does not apply to the use of any phototherapy device by a health care practitioner acting within the scope of the license of the health care practitioner or by order of a health care practitioner acting within the scope of the license of the health care practitioner.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to authorize a prescription to be written for a minor for the use of a tanning device.    (c)    An owner, employee, or operator of a tanning facility may not allow a minor under the age of 18 years to use a tanning device.    (d)    The owner, employee, or operator of a tanning facility shall:        (1)    Require appropriate documentation to verify the age of an individual before allowing the individual access to a tanning device; and        (2)    Ensure that the notice developed under subsection (e) of this section is posted in a conspicuous place in the tanning facility.    (e)    The Department shall develop and make available to each tanning facility a notice that includes the following information:        (1)    That it is unlawful for a tanning facility owner, employee, or operator to allow a minor to use any tanning device;        (2)    That a tanning facility owner, employee, or operator that violates one or more provisions of this section may be subject to a civil penalty;        (3)    That an individual may report a violation of one or more provisions of this section to the local law enforcement agency; and        (4)    The health risks associated with tanning, including skin cancer, premature skin aging, injuries including burns, and adverse reactions when combined with certain medications, foods, and cosmetics.    (f)    (1)    The Secretary may impose on a person who violates this section:            (i)    For a first violation, a civil penalty not to exceed $250;            (ii)    For a second violation, a civil penalty not to exceed $500; and            (iii)    For each subsequent violation, a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.        (2)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement and carry out this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part II - Disabled Individuals|Section 20-108 - Rehabilitation Services for Disabled Individuals

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Disabled individual” means an individual with actual or potential limitations in self-care, mobility, hygiene, vocation, family role, or coping mechanisms.        (3)    “Reportable condition” means a:            (i)    Spinal cord injury;            (ii)    Stroke;            (iii)    Amputation; or            (iv)    Head injury.    (b)    (1)    Each hospital shall report to the Department within 7 days of the occurrence of a reportable condition.        (2)    (i)    The report shall contain the individual’s name, age, residence, the type of disability, and any additional information that the Department requires.            (ii)    The information collected under this section is confidential and not open to inspection nor considered a public record. The information shall only be used statistically for the use of the Department in the performance of its duties, except that the identities of individuals reported may be disclosed for research purposes in accordance with the criteria set forth in § 4–501(e) of the General Provisions Article.    (c)    The report form shall be developed by the Department with input from physicians, disabled individuals, and consumer advocates. The Department shall be responsible for distributing the form to physicians and institutions.    (d)    The Department shall establish a central registry to compile information about disabled individuals with reportable conditions.    (e)    (1)    Within 15 days of receiving a report of an individual with a reportable condition, the Department shall notify the individual or the individual’s parent or guardian of any assistance or services that may be available from the State and of the eligibility requirements for such assistance or services.        (2)    Upon request, the Department shall refer the individual to appropriate divisions of the Department and other agencies, public or private, which provide rehabilitation services for persons with reportable conditions.        (3)    The Department shall make each public and private health and social agency aware of the rehabilitation information provided by the Department and advise them how to contact the Department to obtain the information.        (4)    All other agencies of the State shall cooperate with the Department to provide available, appropriate rehabilitation services to an individual with a reportable condition who meets the eligibility requirements for such services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part II - Disabled Individuals|Section 20-109 - Disclosure of Information About Services

    (a)    In this section, “Alzheimer’s special care unit or program” means a secured or segregated special unit or program specifically designed for individuals with a probable or confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.    (b)    An assisted living program that provides care for or offers to provide care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder by means of an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program, shall disclose how the form of care and treatment provided by the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program is specifically designed for the specialized care of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.    (c)    At the time of licensure, an assisted living program with an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall send to the Department a written description of the special care unit or program.    (d)    An assisted living program with an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall disclose the written description of the special care unit to:        (1)    Any person on request; and        (2)    The family or party responsible for any resident prior to admission of the resident to the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program.    (e)    The description of the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall include:        (1)    A statement of philosophy or mission;        (2)    Staff training and staff job titles;        (3)    Admission procedures including screening criteria;        (4)    Assessment and care planning protocol;        (5)    Staffing patterns;        (6)    A description of the physical environment and any unique design features appropriate to support the functioning of cognitively impaired individuals;        (7)    A description of activities including frequency and type;        (8)    Charges to residents for services provided by the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program;        (9)    Discharge procedures;        (10)    Any services, training, or other procedures that are over and above those that are provided in the existing assisted living program; and        (11)    Any other information that the Department may require.    (f)    The Department, in consultation with the Alzheimer’s Association, the Health Facilities Association of Maryland, and Lifespan, may adopt regulations that govern the submission of disclosure materials to the Department and to consumers.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part III - Action Without Consent|Section 20-110 - Blood Samples

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following are not civilly liable for taking a blood sample from an individual without consent of the individual or for testing the blood sample, if the blood is taken at the request of a police officer or a sheriff or officer in a sheriff’s office for a criminal investigation:        (1)    A licensed hospital.        (2)    A physician.        (3)    Any of the following who take the blood in the course of duties at a licensed hospital:            (i)    A resident.            (ii)    An intern.            (iii)    A registered nurse.            (iv)    A health career technician.    (b)    A person who negligently takes blood samples in a manner otherwise than according to accepted medical practices or who negligently performs tests is subject to civil liability for injury resulting from the person’s negligence.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part III - Action Without Consent|Section 20-111 - Posthumous Use of Sperm or Egg

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to the use of sperm or eggs from a donor known to the individual who intends to become a parent through the use of the sperm or eggs.        (2)    This section does not apply to the use of sperm or eggs donated to a tissue bank or fertility clinic by a donor who intended to remain anonymous either indefinitely or until a child that results from the use of the sperm or eggs becomes an adult.    (b)    A person may not use sperm or eggs from a known donor after the donor’s death for the purpose of assisted reproduction, if:        (1)    The person knows that the known donor died and did not give consent for the posthumous use of the sperm or eggs; or        (2)    The donor or the individual who intends to become a parent through the use of the sperm or eggs receives any remuneration for the donation or use of the sperm or eggs.    (c)    A donor’s consent to the posthumous use of the donor’s sperm or eggs given on or after October 1, 2012 is not valid unless it is:        (1)    In writing; and        (2)    Signed by the donor or by some other person for the donor, in the presence of the donor, and at the express direction of the donor.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000; and        (2)    For a second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $5,000.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part IV - Breast Cancer and Breast Implantation|Section 20-113 - Alternative Methods of Cancer Treatment

    (a)    Before a physician treats any patient for any form of breast cancer, the physician shall educate the patient of alternative methods of treatment that may be medically practicable.    (b)    The Maryland Department of Health shall:        (1)    Provide a standardized written summary in layman’s language that:            (i)    Lists all effective methods of treatment for breast cancer that may be medically practicable including surgical, radiological, chemotherapeutic, and combinations of those treatments; and            (ii)    Describes the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and procedures associated with each method of treatment listed;        (2)    Update the standardized written summary annually; and        (3)    Distribute the standardized written summary to each hospital, clinic, and physician’s office and other facility that performs treatments of breast cancer.    (c)    A physician satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section if:        (1)    The physician provides a breast cancer patient with the standardized written summary described in subsection (b) of this section in language that the patient understands;        (2)    The patient receives the standardized written summary within 5 days of the start of the treatment for breast cancer; and        (3)    The patient signs a statement provided by the Maryland Department of Health acknowledging the receipt of the standardized written summary.    (d)    This section does not apply if the attending physician certifies that:        (1)    Treatment for breast cancer occurred within 5 days of the physician informing the patient of the diagnosis; and        (2)    Treatment within this period of time was necessary to save the life of the patient.    (e)    A physician who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section is subject to the provisions of § 14–404(a)(27) of the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part IV - Breast Cancer and Breast Implantation|Section 20-114 - Breast Implantation

    (a)    Before a physician operates on a patient to insert a breast implant, the physician shall inform the patient of the advantages, disadvantages, and risks associated with a breast implantation.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    Provide a standardized written summary in layman’s language that:            (i)    Contains all the information on breast implantation generally contained in the information sheet for the breast implant; and            (ii)    Discloses side effects, warnings, and cautions for a breast implantation operation;        (2)    Update as necessary the standardized written summary; and        (3)    Distribute the standardized written summary to each hospital, clinic, and physician’s office and any other facility that performs breast implantations.    (c)    A physician satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section if:        (1)    The physician provides the breast implantation patient with the standardized written summary described in subsection (b) of this section;        (2)    The patient receives the standardized written summary 5 days before the breast implantation operation; and        (3)    The patient signs a statement provided by the Department acknowledging the receipt of the standardized written summary.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions|Part IV - Breast Cancer and Breast Implantation|Section 20-117 - Maryland Cancer Fund Income Tax Checkoff

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Cancer research” includes research to develop and advance the understanding of cancer and the techniques and modalities effective in the prevention, cure, screening, and treatment of cancer.        (3)    “Fund” means the Maryland Cancer Fund established under this section.        (4)    “Income tax checkoff system” means the checkoff system established under § 2–112 of the Tax – General Article.    (b)    (1)    There is a Maryland Cancer Fund.        (2)    The net proceeds from contributions under the income tax checkoff system and any other donations to the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.        (3)    The Secretary shall administer the Fund.        (4)    The Fund shall be used only for cancer research, prevention, and treatment as provided in subsection (c) of this section.        (5)    The Fund shall be maintained for the purposes stated in this section and unspent portions of the Fund shall remain in the Fund and may not revert to the General Fund of the State.        (6)    Money expended from the Fund for cancer research, prevention, and treatment is supplemental and is not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated to the Department for cancer research, prevention, and treatment.        (7)    All expenditures from the Fund shall be made only in accordance with an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget or through an approved budget amendment under §§ 7–209 and 7–210 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary may distribute not more than 5% of the net proceeds of the Fund to a promotional account to be used to promote further donations to the Fund.        (2)    After making the distribution allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall use the remainder of the net proceeds of the Fund only to provide grants to eligible physicians, hospitals, laboratories, educational institutions, and other organizations and persons to conduct cancer research, prevention, and treatment.    (d)    (1)    On or before August 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the General Assembly, pursuant to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the administration of the Maryland Cancer Fund.        (2)    The report required under this subsection shall include:            (i)    The gross amount of donations to the Fund through the income tax checkoff system and otherwise;            (ii)    The costs of administration by the Comptroller of the income tax checkoff system;            (iii)    A description of promotional efforts undertaken with money from the Fund; and            (iv)    A detailed accounting of the use of the Fund.    (e)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement a Maryland Cancer Grant Program under this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Abortions; Artificial Insemination; Sterilizations|Part II - Abortion Procedures|Section 20-207 - "Physician" Defined

    In Part II of this subtitle, the word “physician” means any person, including a doctor of osteopathy, licensed to practice medicine in the State of Maryland in compliance with the provisions of Title 14 of the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Abortions; Artificial Insemination; Sterilizations|Part II - Abortion Procedures|Section 20-208 - Licensed Physician Required

    An abortion must be performed by a licensed physician.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Abortions; Artificial Insemination; Sterilizations|Part II - Abortion Procedures|Section 20-209 - Intervention; Regulations; Liability

    (a)    In this section, “viable” means that stage when, in the best medical judgment of the attending physician based on the particular facts of the case before the physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’s sustained survival outside the womb.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the State may not interfere with the decision of a woman to terminate a pregnancy:        (1)    Before the fetus is viable; or        (2)    At any time during the woman’s pregnancy, if:            (i)    The termination procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; or            (ii)    The fetus is affected by genetic defect or serious deformity or abnormality.    (c)    The Department may adopt regulations that:        (1)    Are both necessary and the least intrusive method to protect the life or health of the woman; and        (2)    Are not inconsistent with established medical practice.    (d)    The physician is not liable for civil damages or subject to a criminal penalty for a decision to perform an abortion under this section made in good faith and in the physician’s best medical judgment in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  20-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Abortions; Artificial Insemination; Sterilizations|Part IV - Effect of Refusal to Participate or Refer|Section 20-214 - Effect

    (a)    (1)    A person may not be required to perform or participate in, or refer to any source for, any medical procedure that results in artificial insemination, sterilization, or termination of pregnancy.        (2)    The refusal of a person to perform or participate in, or refer to a source for, these medical procedures may not be a basis for:            (i)    Civil liability to another person; or            (ii)    Disciplinary or other recriminatory action against the person.    (b)    (1)    A licensed hospital, hospital director, or hospital governing board may not be required:            (i)    To permit, within the hospital, the performance of any medical procedure that results in artificial insemination, sterilization, or termination of pregnancy; or            (ii)    To refer to any source for these medical procedures.        (2)    The refusal to permit or to refer to a source for these procedures may not be grounds for:            (i)    Civil liability to another person; or            (ii)    Disciplinary or other recriminatory action against the person by this State or any person.    (c)    (1)    The refusal of an individual to submit to or give consent for an abortion or sterilization may not be grounds for loss of any privileges or immunities to which the individual otherwise would be entitled.        (2)    Submitting to or granting consent for an abortion or sterilization may not be a condition precedent to the receipt of any public benefits.    (d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a health care provider, a licensed hospital, a hospital director, or a hospital governing board is not immune from civil damages, if available at law, or from disciplinary or other recriminatory action, if the failure to refer a patient to a source for any medical procedure that results in sterilization or termination of pregnancy would reasonably be determined as:        (1)    The cause of death or serious physical injury or serious long-lasting injury to the patient; and        (2)    Otherwise contrary to the standards of medical care.