§ 2-318. Rehabilitation committee for audiology-related professions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2007
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-318
§ 2-318. Rehabilitation committee for audiology-related professions
(a) In this section, “ rehabilitation committee” means a committee that:
(b) For purposes of this section, a rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee of a professional association approved by the Board that:
(c) A rehabilitation committee of the Board or recognized by the Board may function:
(d) For purposes of this section, a rehabilitation committee evaluates and provides assistance to any audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech-language pathologist, or speech-language pathology assistant, and any other individual regulated by the Board, in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition.
(e)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the proceedings, records, and files of the rehabilitation committee are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being or have been reviewed and evaluated by the rehabilitation committee.
(f) A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of the rehabilitation committee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the rehabilitation committee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the rehabilitation committee.
Credits
Added as Health Occupation § 2-317 by Acts 1990, c. 661, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990. Renumbered as as Health Occupation § 2-318 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 326, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 2007, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-318, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 2-318
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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