Section 5-620 – Persons Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
Any person who in good faith makes or participates in making a report of abuse or neglect under § 5-704, § 5-705, or § 5-705.1 of the Family Law Article or participates in an investigation or a resulting judicial proceeding is immune from any civil liability or criminal penalty that would otherwise result from making […]
Section 5-621 – Physician, Health Care Institution, etc., Examining or Treating Abused or Neglected Child
(a) A physician who examines or treats a child under § 5-712 of the Family Law Article is immune from any civil liability that may result from the failure to obtain consent from the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian for the examination or treatment of the child. (b) The immunity described under subsection (a) of this section […]
Section 5-622 – Persons Reporting Adult Abuse or Neglect
Any person who in good faith makes or participates in making a report under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article or participates in an investigation or a judicial proceeding resulting from a report under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article is immune from any civil liability that would otherwise […]
Section 5-607 – Volunteer Sports Program Physicians
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Compensation” does not include: (i) Actual and necessary expenses that are incurred by a physician or volunteer in connection with the services provided or duties performed by the physician or volunteer for a sports program, and that are reimbursed to the physician or otherwise paid; or […]
Section 5-623 – Admissions to Mental Health Facilities
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Admission” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of the Health – General Article. (3) “Facility” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of the Health – General Article. (b) A person who in good faith and with reasonable grounds applies for involuntary admission of an individual […]
Section 5-608 – Support for Emergency Medical System
An individual is not civilly liable for any act or omission while providing support to the emergency medical system by giving care, equipment, facilities, or consultation, if: (1) The individual is a member or employee of any federal, State, county, or city government, hospital, emergency medical service council, or agency that operates as a nonprofit group; […]
Section 5-624 – Emergency Evaluation for Mental Disorder
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Emergency evaluee” has the meaning stated in § 10-620 of the Health – General Article. (3) “Emergency facility” has the meaning stated in § 10-620 of the Health – General Article. (4) “Peace officer” has the meaning stated in § 10-620 of the Health – General Article. […]
Section 5-609 – Mental Health Care Providers or Administrators
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Administrator” means an administrator of a facility as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article. (3) “Mental health care provider” means: (i) A mental health care provider licensed under the Health Occupations Article; and (ii) Any facility, corporation, partnership, association, or other entity that provides […]
Section 5-625 – Persons Reporting Abuse of the Developmentally Disabled
(a) A person who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for: (1) Making a report under § 7-1005 of the Health – General Article; (2) Participating in an investigation arising out of a report under § 7-1005 of the Health – General Article; or (3) Participating in a judicial proceeding arising out of a report under § […]
Section 5-610 – Law Enforcement Officer Assisting Victim of Spousal Assault
A law enforcement officer who responds to a request under § 4-502 of the Family Law Article for assistance by an individual who alleges to have been a victim of spousal assault shall be immune from civil liability in complying with the request if the law enforcement officer acts in good faith and in a […]