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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-627 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-627 - Member of a Clinical Review Panel

    A member of a clinical review panel under § 10-708 of the Health - General Article who acts in good faith and within the panel’s duties is immune from civil liability as a result of those acts.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-628 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-628 - Review of Health Care Under Maryland Medical Assistance Program

    (a)    A member of an appointed committee of any professional organization whose members provide health care under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or an appointed member of a committee of a medical staff of a licensed hospital who acts without malice is not civilly liable for any functions that the member undertakes or performs in the system of review under § 15-106 of the Health - General Article.    (b)    This section does not affect the immunity of an officer or employee of a State agency.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-629 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-629 - Person Administering Drug or Vaccine

    (a)    In this section, “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person lawfully administering a drug or vaccine is not liable for any adverse effect that arises from the use of the drug or vaccine if the drug or vaccine:        (1)    Is administered to immunize an individual against a disease; or        (2)    Is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the purpose for which the drug or vaccine is administered.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary finds that a proposed immunization project would conform to good medical and public health practice and gives written approval for the project to be administered in the State, a physician, nurse, or other person participating in the project is not liable for any adverse effect that arises from the use of a drug or vaccine in the project.    (d)    This section does not exempt:        (1)    A person from liability for gross negligence;        (2)    A drug manufacturer from the duty to use ordinary care in preparing and handling a drug or vaccine; or        (3)    A person from liability that arises out of the improper or illegal administration of a drug or vaccine.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-630 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-630 - Processors, Distributors, etc., of Human Blood, Tissue, Organs, or Bones

    A legally authorized person who obtains, processes, stores, distributes, or uses whole human blood, tissue, organs, or bones or any substance derived from human blood, tissue, organs, or bones for injection, transfusion, or transplantation into an individual for any purpose is performing a service and is not subjected to:         (1)    Strict liability in tort;        (2)    The implied warranty of merchantability; or        (3)    The implied warranty of fitness.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-631 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-631 - Persons Reporting Abuse of Residents of Related Institutions

    (a)    A person who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for:        (1)    Making a report under § 19-347 of the Health - General Article;        (2)    Participating in an investigation arising out of a report under § 19-347 of the Health - General Article;        (3)    Participating in a judicial proceeding arising out of a report under § 19-347 of the Health - General Article; or        (4)    Participating in transferring, suspending, or terminating the employment of any individual who is believed to have abused or aided in abusing a resident under § 19-347 of the Health - General Article.    (b)    This section does not grant any immunity for an abuser who makes a report or participates in the investigation or proceeding.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-632 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-632 - Tort Liability of Hospitals or Related Institutions

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Hospital” has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article.        (3)    “Related institution” has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a hospital or related institution is not immune from liability for negligence or any other tort on the grounds that the hospital or related institution is a charitable institution.    (c)    A hospital or related institution that is a charitable institution and is insured against this liability in an amount of not less than $100,000 is not liable for damages in excess of the limits of that insurance.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-633 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-633 - Food Which Poses Immediate Threat

    (a)    For purposes of this section, an “immediate threat” exists if any meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or any other perishable substance that is intended for consumption as food:        (1)    Contains any filthy, decomposed, or putrid substance;        (2)    Is poisonous or otherwise would be injurious to health if consumed; or        (3)    Is otherwise unsafe.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary of Health shall be liable under § 21–254 of the Health – General Article only if the owner can prove by a preponderance of evidence that, at the time of the action taken against the substance, the substance did not pose an immediate threat.        (2)    Any liability under § 21–254 of the Health – General Article shall be limited to the market value of the substance as of the time the action was taken against the substance.    (c)    The right of action created by § 21–254 of the Health – General Article lies only against the Secretary of Health in the Secretary’s official capacity, and the Secretary shall have no personal liability for the payment of any judgment that is entered in any action brought under § 21–254 of the Health – General Article.    (d)    Under § 21–254 of the Health – General Article, the State waives its sovereign immunity to the extent of the right of action that is expressly created, but in no further or other respect.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-634 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-634 - Donated Food

    (a)    In this section, “person” has the meaning stated in § 21-322 of the Health - General Article.    (b)    The limitation on liability provided for in subsection (c) of this section does not apply to any person who:        (1)    Donates food to a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food;        (2)    Prepares donated food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food; or        (3)    Serves donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food.    (c)    Unless the act or omission amounts to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct, a person is not civilly liable for any act or omission that affects the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food if the person in good faith:        (1)    Donates food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association;        (2)    Prepares donated food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association;        (3)    Serves donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association; or        (4)    Dispenses donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-635 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-635 - Customer Use of Employee Toilet Facility in Retail Establishment

    (a)    In this section, “customer” means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment.    (b)    A retail establishment and any employee of a retail establishment are not civilly liable for any act or omission in allowing a customer, including a customer who has an eligible medical condition, as defined in § 24–209 of the Health – General Article, to use a toilet facility that is not a public toilet facility, if the act or omission:        (1)    Is not willful or grossly negligent;        (2)    Occurs in an area of the retail establishment that is not accessible to the public; and        (3)    Results in an injury to or death of the customer or any individual other than an employee accompanying the customer.    (c)    Notwithstanding any provision of this section, an employee toilet facility is not to be considered a public restroom.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-636 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-636 - Licensed Chiropractors Reviewing Fees of Other Chiropractors

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Chiropractor” has the meaning stated in § 3-101 of the Health  Occupations Article.        (3)    “License” has the meaning stated in § 3-101 of the Health Occupations Article.        (4)    “Licensed chiropractor” has the meaning stated in § 3-101 of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    A licensed chiropractor is not civilly liable for reviewing the fees or charges for services of another licensed chiropractor in this or any other state if:        (1)    The records are received by the chiropractor from an insurance company solely for the purpose of evaluating whether excessive treatment or service was furnished; and        (2)    The chiropractor acts:            (i)    In good faith; and            (ii)    Within the scope of the chiropractor’s license.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-637 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-637 - Medical Review Committees and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “medical review committee” has the meaning stated in § 1-401 of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of a medical review committee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the medical review committee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the medical review committee.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-637.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-637.1 - Members of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “local domestic violence fatality review team” is a team established in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 7 of the Family Law Article.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of a local domestic violence fatality review team is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the local domestic violence fatality review team or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the local domestic violence fatality review team.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-637.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-637.2 - Person Acting for Multidisciplinary and Multiagency Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team

    (a)    In this section, “local team” means a multidisciplinary and multiagency drug overdose fatality review team established under Title 5, Subtitle 9 of the Health – General Article.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of a local team is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the local team or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the local team.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-638 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-638 - Persons Giving Information About Physicians to Hospitals, Hospital Staff, Etc

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Alternative health care system” has the meaning stated in § 1-401 of the Health Occupations Article.        (3)    “Hospital” has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article.        (4)    “Physician” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Health Occupations Article.        (5)    “Related institution” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    A person described in § 14-502(b) of the Health Occupations Article is not civilly liable for giving information to any hospital, hospital medical staff, related institution, or health care facility, alternative health system, professional society, medical school, or professional licensing board, if the person:        (1)    Gives the information in good faith and with the intention of aiding in the evaluation of the qualifications, fitness, or character of a physician; and        (2)    Does not represent as true any matter that the person does not reasonably believe to be true.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-639 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-639 - Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicle

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Emergency service” has the meaning stated in § 19-103 of the Transportation Article.        (3)    “Emergency vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-118 of the Transportation Article.    (b)    (1)    An operator of an emergency vehicle, who is authorized to operate the emergency vehicle by its owner or lessee, is immune from suit in the operator’s individual capacity for damages resulting from a negligent act or omission while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service.        (2)    This subsection does not provide immunity from suit to an operator for a malicious act or omission or for gross negligence of the operator.    (c)    (1)    An owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle, including a political subdivision, is liable to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this section for any damages caused by a negligent act or omission of an authorized operator while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service.        (2)    This subsection does not subject an owner or lessee to liability for the operator’s malicious act or omission or for the operator’s gross negligence.        (3)    A political subdivision may not raise the defense of governmental immunity in an action against it under this section.    (d)    Liability under this section for self-insured jurisdictions is limited to the amount of the minimum benefits that a vehicle liability insurance policy must provide under § 17-103 of the Transportation Article, except that an owner or lessee may be liable in an amount up to the maximum limit of any basic vehicle liability insurance policy it has in effect exclusive of excess liability coverage.    (e)    A judgment under this section against the owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle constitutes a complete bar to any action or judgment deriving from the same occurrence against the operator of the emergency vehicle.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-640 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-640 - Child Passenger Safety Technicians

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Child passenger safety technician” means an individual who holds a current certification as a child passenger safety technician or technician instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, the American Automobile Association, or other entity designated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.        (3)    “Child safety seat” has the meaning stated in § 22-412.2 of the Transportation Article.        (4)    “Sponsoring organization” means a person that:            (i)    Employs a child passenger safety technician;            (ii)    Offers or arranges free child safety seat checkup events or fitting station programs for the general public; or            (iii)    Owns property on which a free child safety seat checkup event or fitting station program for the general public takes place.    (b)    A child passenger safety technician or sponsoring organization is not civilly liable for an act or omission that occurs solely in the inspection, installation, or adjustment of a child safety seat in a motor vehicle, or in giving advice or assistance regarding the installation or adjustment of a child safety seat, if:        (1)    The child passenger safety technician acts in good faith and within the scope of the training for which the technician is currently certified;        (2)    The act or omission does not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct;        (3)    The inspection, installation, or adjustment of the child safety seat, or the advice or assistance, is provided without fee or charge to the owner or operator of the motor vehicle; and        (4)    The inspection, installation, or adjustment of the child safety seat is not provided in conjunction with the for profit sale of the child safety seat.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-641 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-641 - Immunity From Liability for Persons Who Leave Unharmed Newborn Child With a Responsible Adult

    (a)    (1)    A person who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult within 10 days after the birth of the newborn, as determined within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, and does not express an intent to return for the newborn shall be immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for the act.        (2)    If the person leaving a newborn under this subsection is not the mother of the newborn, the person shall have the approval of the mother to do so.    (b)    (1)    A person with whom a newborn is left under the circumstances described in subsection (a) of this section as soon as reasonably possible shall take the newborn to a hospital or other facility designated by the Secretary of Human Services by regulation.        (2)    A hospital or other designated facility that accepts a newborn under this subsection shall notify the local department of social services within 24 hours after accepting the newborn.    (c)    A responsible adult and a hospital or other designated facility that accepts a newborn under this section and an employee or agent of the hospital or facility shall be immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for good faith actions taken related to the acceptance of or medical treatment or care of the newborn unless injury to the newborn was caused by gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.    (d)    The Secretary of Human Services shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-642 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-642 - Immunity for Transfer of Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans for Disposition

    (a)    A licensed funeral establishment or holder of a permit to engage in the business of a crematory who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for transferring the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran to a veterans service organization for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    A veterans service organization that acts in good faith is not civilly liable for receiving the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-643 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety|Section 5-643 - Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability

    Except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct, a certifying entity or certifying official who acts or fails to act in good faith in compliance with § 11–931 of the Criminal Procedure Article shall be immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise occur as a result of the act or failure to act.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-701 - Insurers and Others Reporting Medical Malpractice Claims

    There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against an insurer reporting under § 4-401 of the Insurance Article or its agents or employees, the Board of Physicians or its representatives, or any appropriate licensing board for health care providers for any action taken by them under § 4-401 of the Insurance Article.