§ 7-408. Mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2007
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-408
§ 7-408. Mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee
(a) In this section, “mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee” means a committee that:
(b) For purposes of this section, a mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee of any association representing morticians and funeral directors that:
(c) A rehabilitation committee of the Board or recognized by the Board may function:
(d) For purposes of this section, a mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee evaluates and provides assistance to any mortician or funeral director, 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 mortician and funeral director 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 mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee.
(f) A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of a mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 6-407 by Acts 1990, c. 661, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-407 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-408 by Acts 1992, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 185, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 186, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-408, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 7-408
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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