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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Consent Provisions › Part IV - Breast Cancer and Breast Implantation › Section 20-116 - Breast Cancer Program

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Biennial” means once every other year.
(3)    “Clinical breast examination” means a breast examination performed by a health care professional for the purpose of detecting breast cancer.
(4)    “Eligible individual” means an individual who is eligible to receive benefits under the Program in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.
(5)    “Mammogram” means an X-ray examination of the breast using dedicated equipment, including X-ray tube, filter, compression device, screens, films, and cassettes, specifically for mammography that delivers an average radiation exposure of less than one rad mid-breast with two views for each breast.
(6)    “Mastectomy” means the surgical removal of all or part of a breast as a result of breast cancer.
(7)    “Program” means the Breast Cancer Program.
(b)    (1)    The Department shall establish a Breast Cancer Program.
(2)    The purpose of the Program is to:
(i)    Provide at least biennial screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations to low-income, underinsured and low-income, uninsured women aged 40 years to 49 years;
(ii)    Provide annual screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations to low-income, underinsured and low-income, uninsured women aged 50 years and older; and
(iii)    Provide diagnosis and treatment for individuals who are identified by this Program as being in need.
(c)    Treatment provided to a Program participant who has undergone a mastectomy shall include:
(1)    Reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy has been performed;
(2)    Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance;
(3)    Prostheses; and
(4)    Any physical complications related to the mastectomy.
(d)    The Department shall administer the Program through the local health departments using a grant program under which a local health department makes arrangements with health care facilities to provide screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations to eligible individuals.
(e)    An individual is eligible for the Program if the individual:
(1)    Has a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level; and
(2)    Does not have access to health insurance coverage that covers screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations for women aged 40 years and older.
(f)    For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include an appropriation of general funds to the Program in an amount not less than the amount appropriated for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment in the State budget for fiscal year 1999, subject to the availability of State funds.
(g)    The Department shall:
(1)    Adopt regulations necessary to implement the Program; and
(2)    Work with all interested parties to assure that breast cancer screening services are available to women at least 40 years old.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 2 - Abortions; Artificial Insemination; Sterilizations › Part II - Abortion Procedures › Section 20-207 - "Qualified Provider" Defined

In Part II of this subtitle, “qualified provider” means an individual:
(1)    Who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to practice in the State; and
(2)    For whom the performance of an abortion is within the scope of the individual’s license or certification.
2023 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 clinical judgment of the qualified provider based on the particular facts of the case before the qualified provider, 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 clinical practice.
(d)    The qualified provider 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 qualified provider’s best clinical judgment in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practice.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part I - General Powers and Duties of Secretary › Section 20-301 - Nuisance

(a)    In this subtitle, “nuisance” means a condition that is dangerous to health or safety including:
(1)    An inadequately protected swimming pool;
(2)    An unprotected open ditch;
(3)    An unsanitary outhouse;
(4)    A foul pigpen;
(5)    An improperly functioning sewage system;
(6)    An unkempt junkyard;
(7)    An unkempt scrap metal processing facility;
(8)    An excessive accumulation of trash or garbage;
(9)    A dead animal;
(10)    A contaminated water supply;
(11)    An inadequately protected water supply;
(12)    A rodent harborage;
(13)    Poor housekeeping that could endanger the health of the owner, occupant, employee, or a neighbor; or
(14)    Any condition that may endanger health that may be transmitted by means including:
(i)    Running streams;
(ii)    Surface drainage;
(iii)    Air currents;
(iv)    Birds;
(v)    Domestic animals; or
(vi)    Human beings.
(b)    “Nuisance” does not include:
(1)    Any condition resulting from a farm operation following generally accepted agricultural practices that are not creating a condition dangerous to health or safety; or
(2)    Any condition resulting from a commercial fishing or seafood operation following generally accepted industry standards and processes that are not creating a condition dangerous to health or safety.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part I - General Powers and Duties of Secretary › Section 20-301.1 - General Care of Sanitary Interests

Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 10 of the Environment Article, the Secretary is responsible for the general care of the sanitary interests of the people of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part I - General Powers and Duties of Secretary › Section 20-303 - Rules and Regulations

(a)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the character and location of:
(1)    Plumbing;
(2)    Drainage;
(3)    Water supply;
(4)    Offensive trades; and
(5)    Disposal of any waste material, including sewage or garbage.
(b)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the sanitary condition of:
(1)    Streets;
(2)    Cesspools;
(3)    Outhouses; and
(4)    Any sanitary feature connected with any of these.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part II - Nuisance Abatement › Section 20-306 - Investigations and Reports by Health Officer; Notice to Abate Nuisance; Resolution of Jurisdictional Questions; Filing of Complaint in Court

(a)    The health officer for each county:
(1)    May investigate any suspected nuisance; and
(2)    Shall investigate and report on the sanitary conditions of schools, places of business, and places of employment in the county.
(b)    (1)    If the health officer finds that a nuisance exists, the health officer shall serve a written notice to the person who is causing the nuisance, ordering the person to abate the nuisance within a time specified in the notice.
(2)    The notice shall be served:
(i)    On the person who is causing the nuisance; or
(ii)    If the person who is causing the nuisance cannot be found, on the owner or occupant of the property where the nuisance exists.
(c)    Failure to comply with the requirements of a notice served under this section is a violation of this subtitle.
(d)    If a question arises between health officers as to the jurisdiction or duties of a health officer in the abatement of a nuisance, the question shall be referred to the Secretary for resolution.
(e)    (1)    A health officer may file a complaint in the circuit court for the county where the nuisance exists if:
(i)    The person served with the notice under this section fails to comply with the requirements of the notice; or
(ii)    Although the person served with a notice under this section complies with the requirements of the notice, the nuisance is likely to recur on the same property.
(2)    A complaint filed under this subsection may seek a court order requiring the individual served with a notice under subsection (b) of this section to:
(i)    Comply with the requirements of the health officer’s abatement notice;
(ii)    Abate the nuisance within a specified time;
(iii)    Prevent the nuisance from recurring; or
(iv)    Pay a fine of not more than $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part II - Nuisance Abatement › Section 20-307 - Investigation by Secretary; Notice to Abate Dangerous Condition or Nuisance; Complaint to Force Compliance With Notice or Prevent Recurrence of Nuisance

(a)    The Secretary may investigate any suspected nuisance.
(b)    (1)    If the Secretary finds that a nuisance exists, the Secretary shall serve a written notice to the person who is causing the nuisance, ordering the person to abate the nuisance within a time specified in the notice.
(2)    The notice shall be served:
(i)    On the person who is causing the nuisance; or
(ii)    If the person who is causing the nuisance cannot be found, on the owner or occupant of the property where the nuisance exists.
(c)    (1)    The Secretary may file a complaint in the circuit court for the county where the nuisance exists if:
(i)    The person served with the notice fails to comply with the requirements of the notice; or
(ii)    Although the person served complies with the requirements of the notice, the nuisance is likely to recur on the same property.
(2)    A complaint filed under this subsection may seek a court order requiring the person served with the notice to:
(i)    Comply with the requirements of the Secretary’s abatement notice;
(ii)    Abate the nuisance within a time specified in the order;
(iii)    Prevent the nuisance from recurring; or
(iv)    Pay a fine of not more than $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part II - Nuisance Abatement › Section 20-308 - Summary Abatement of Nuisance by Secretary

(a)    If, after investigation, the Secretary or a local health officer finds that a nuisance exists that presents an immediate hazard to public health, the Secretary or local health officer may summarily abate the nuisance.
(b)    Before summarily abating a nuisance under this section, the Secretary or a local health officer shall:
(1)    Serve an abatement order on the owner of the property where the nuisance exists or, if the owner cannot be found, on the occupant or tenant of the property; or
(2)    If the property is unoccupied and the owner cannot be found, attach an abatement order to the property where the nuisance exists.
(c)    (1)    The abatement order shall require and state:
(i)    A time period within which the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property where the nuisance exists shall abate the nuisance; and
(ii)    The work and materials necessary to abate the nuisance.
(2)    The time period within which to abate the nuisance may not be less than 24 hours nor more than 5 days from the date and hour that the order is served.
(d)    (1)    If the owner, occupant, or tenant served with an abatement order fails to abate or only partially abates the nuisance within the time specified in the order, the Secretary, local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer shall:
(i)    Enter on the property; and
(ii)    At the expense of the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property, do any work and use any materials necessary to abate the nuisance.
(2)    The Secretary or local health officer may not expend more than $5,000 to abate the nuisance.
(e)    If, within 60 days after the Secretary or local health officer has completed an abatement under this section, the owner, occupant, or tenant does not pay to the Secretary or local health officer the cost of the abatement, the Secretary or local health officer shall file suit against the owner, occupant, or tenant in the District Court for the county where the nuisance was abated.
(f)    A person may not:
(1)    Interfere with the Secretary, local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer summarily abating a nuisance under this section; or
(2)    Refuse to allow the Secretary, local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer to enter on any property for the purpose of summarily abating a nuisance under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-309 - Penalty for Violation of Notice Under 20-306

A person who fails to comply with the requirements of a notice served under § 20-306 or § 20-307 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-310 - Penalties for Violations Under 20-307

(a)    A person who fails to exercise due diligence under a court order to abate a condition under § 20-306 or § 20-307 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    A fine not exceeding $1,000; and
(2)    The cost of prosecution.
(b)    A person who knowingly or willfully acts contrary to a court order to abate a condition under § 20-306 or § 20-307 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    A fine not exceeding $1,000; and
(2)    The cost of prosecution.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-311 - Additional Penalty for Interference With Secretary or Local Health Officer, or Refusing to Allow Secretary or Local Health Officer to Enter Property

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both, if the person:
(1)    Interferes with the Secretary, local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer summarily abating a nuisance under § 20-308 of this subtitle; or
(2)    Refuses to allow the Secretary, local health officer, or the representative of the Secretary or local health officer to enter on any property for the purpose of summarily abating a nuisance under § 20-308 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-312 - Penalty for Violation of Rule or Regulation Adopted Under Subtitle 1 of This Title

(a)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
(b)    A person who violates any rule or regulation that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-313 - Additional Penalties for Refusal or Neglecting to Comply With Notice or Order to Abate a Nuisance in Cecil or Allegany County

In Cecil County or Allegany County, in addition to any other penalty imposed by this subtitle, a person who refuses or neglects to comply with a notice or order to abate a nuisance by the Secretary, or by the health officer for the county where the nuisance exists, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 a day for each day the violation continues.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Nuisance Control › Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 20-314 - Construction

Sections 20-310 through 20-313 of this subtitle may not be construed to abrogate any equitable or legal right or remedy otherwise available under the law to abate a nuisance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 4 - Identification of Newborn Infants › Section 20-401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Born” means the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of human conception from the mother, regardless of the period of gestation, if, after the expulsion or extraction, it breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as heartbeat, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscle, whether or not the umbilical cord is cut or the placenta is attached.
(c)    “Cord blood sampling” means:
(1)    Taking a sample of a newborn infant’s blood from the infant’s umbilical cord; or
(2)    The act of producing such a sample.
(d)    “Footprinting” means:
(1)    An ink or other type of impression of the skin patterns located on the sole of a foot; or
(2)    The act of producing such an impression.
(e)    “Institution” means:
(1)    A hospital or related institution as defined in § 19-301 of this article;
(2)    A freestanding birthing center as defined in § 19-3B-01(f) of this article; or
(3)    Any other facility that delivers an infant from its mother.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 4 - Identification of Newborn Infants › Section 20-402 - Infant Identification Procedures

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, after an infant is born in an institution and before the infant leaves the delivery room of the institution, the institution shall perform at least one of the following infant identification procedures on all newborn infants:
(1)    Cord blood sampling;
(2)    Footprinting; or
(3)    Any other procedure the Secretary deems equivalent and appropriate.
(b)    (1)    An institution shall maintain the record of a newborn infant’s identification for a period of time the Secretary establishes by regulation.
(2)    In establishing the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall:
(i)    Consider the varying nature of infant identification procedures that may be used by an institution under this subtitle; and
(ii)    Adopt appropriate time periods for each type of infant identification procedure.
(c)    All personnel of an institution responsible for performing newborn infant identification procedures under this subtitle shall be adequately trained in all infant identification procedures used by the institution.
(d)    An institution acting in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle may not be liable in any cause of action related to the failure to produce an identifiable newborn infant identification.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 6 - Female Genital Mutilation › Section 20-601 - Female Genital Mutilation

(a)    Except as provided in § 20-602 of this subtitle, a person who knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of an individual who is under the age of 18 years is guilty of female genital mutilation.
(b)    Except as provided in § 20-602 of this subtitle, a parent, guardian, or other individual is guilty of female genital mutilation if the individual:
(1)    Is legally responsible and charged with the care or custody of a child under the age of 18 years; and
(2)    Knowingly consents to the circumcision, excision, or infibulation of the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of the child.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 6 - Female Genital Mutilation › Section 20-602 - Surgical Operation

(a)    A surgical operation is not a violation of this subtitle if the operation is necessary to the health of the individual on whom it is performed and is performed by a person licensed in the State as a medical practitioner.
(b)    In determining whether an operation is necessary to the health of the individual, no account may be taken of the belief on the part of any individual that the operation is required as a matter of custom or ritual.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Injury Reports › Section 20-701 - Certain Counties

(a)    This section applies only in:
(1)    Allegany County;
(2)    Anne Arundel County;
(3)    Charles County;
(4)    Harford County;
(5)    Kent County;
(6)    Montgomery County;
(7)    Prince George’s County;
(8)    Somerset County;
(9)    Talbot County; and
(10)    Wicomico County.
(b)    A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an automobile accident or a lethal weapon, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.
(c)    A report of injury shall include:
(1)    The injured individual’s name and address, if known;
(2)    A description of the injury; and
(3)    Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.
(d)    An individual who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Injury Reports › Section 20-702 - Moving Vessel

(a)    In this section, “moving vessel” means a vessel as defined in § 8-701 of the Natural Resources Article that:
(1)    Is in the water; and
(2)    Is not anchored or tied to a fixed object.
(b)    (1)    A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an accident involving a moving vessel, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, the Department of State Police, or the Natural Resources Police of the injury as soon as practicable.
(2)    A police department notified of an accident involving a moving vessel promptly shall advise the Department of Natural Resources.
(c)    A report of injury shall include:
(1)    The injured individual’s name and address, if known;
(2)    A description of the injury; and
(3)    Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.
(d)    An individual who fails to make a report under subsection (b)(1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Injury Reports › Section 20-703 - Gunshot

(a)    A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by a gunshot of any type, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.
(b)    A report of injury shall include:
(1)    The injured individual’s name and address, if known;
(2)    A description of the injury; and
(3)    Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.
(c)    A person who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 8 - Breast-Feeding › Section 20-801 - Breast-Feeding of Children

(a)    A mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location in which the mother and child are authorized to be.
(b)    A person may not restrict or limit the right of a mother to breast-feed her child.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Health Care Services Disparities Prevention › Section 20-901 - Purpose

In adopting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to encourage courses or seminars that address the identification and elimination of health care services disparities of minority populations as part of:
(1)    Curriculum courses or seminars offered or required by institutions of higher education;
(2)    Continuing education requirements for health care providers; and
(3)    Continuing education programs offered by hospitals for hospital staff and health care practitioners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Health Care Services Disparities Prevention › Section 20-902 - Curriculum Courses or Seminars Addressing Health Care Services Disparities of Minority Populations

(a)    An institution of higher education in the State that includes in the curriculum courses necessary for the licensing of health care professionals in the State may include in the curriculum courses or offer special seminars that address the identification and elimination of health care services disparities of minority populations as reported in the findings of:
(1)    The Institute of Medicine’s report “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care”; and
(2)    The Surgeon General’s “Healthy People 2020” report.
(b)    The courses or special seminars described under subsection (a) of this section shall address, with cultural competence, sensitivity, and health literacy the issue of health care services disparities of minority populations identified by:
(1)    Race;
(2)    Ethnicity;
(3)    Poverty; and
(4)    Gender.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Health Care Services Disparities Prevention › Section 20-903 - Continuing Education Unit to Address Health Care Services Disparities of Minority Populations

A hospital with a continuing education program may offer and require the hospital’s medical staff and health care practitioners to take a continuing medical education or continuing education unit course that addresses health care services disparities of minority populations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Health Care Services Disparities Prevention › Section 20-904 - Annual Reports.

(a)    On or before December 1 of each year, each institution of higher education in the State that offers a program necessary for the licensing of health care professionals in the State shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the actions taken by the institution to reduce health disparities.
(b)    The Secretary may set standards for the form of the report required under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities › Section 20-1001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Director” means the Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities.
(c)    “Minority person” includes African Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians statewide.
(d)    “Office” means the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities established under § 20-1002 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities › Section 20-1005 - Duties of Director

Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities of other units of the Executive Branch of State government, the Director shall:
(1)    Promote health and the prevention of disease among members of minority groups;
(2)    Distribute grants from available federal and special funds to community–based health groups to be used to promote health and the prevention of disease among members of minority groups;
(3)    Fund projects which are innovative, culturally sensitive, and specific in their approach toward reduction of the incidence and severity of those diseases or conditions which are responsible for excess morbidity and mortality in minority populations; and
(4)    Meet with representatives from the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Department at least annually to:
(i)    Examine the collection of health data that includes race and ethnicity information in the State; and
(ii)    Identify any changes for improving the health data that includes race and ethnicity information that is accessible by the Office.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities › Section 20-1006 - Reports

(a)    On or before the 15th day of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Department shall submit an annual report on the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.
(b)    The report shall include the projects and services developed and funded by the Office and the health care problems that the grant funds are intended to ameliorate.
(c)    The report may include any recommendations for administrative or legislative action that it deems appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 20 - Miscellaneous Health Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities › Section 20-1007 - Funding

(a)    For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Office in an amount that is at least $1,788,314 or 0.012% of the total funds appropriated to the Department in that fiscal year, whichever is greater.
(b)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office supplement the funding for the Office provided under subsection (a) of this section with funding from federal and special funding sources.
(c)    On or before October 1 each year, the Office shall report to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following information from the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(1)    The Office’s efforts to obtain funding described under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2)    The amount of funding from federal and special funding sources the Office received.