§ 9-606. Medical treatment for juvenile incarcerated individuals

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorrectional ServicesEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Correctional Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. State and Local Correctional System--Incarcerated Individuals (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 9-606
§ 9-606. Medical treatment for juvenile incarcerated individuals
Currentness
(a) This section applies to local correctional facilities and correctional facilities in the Division of Correction.
(b) On the recommendation of a health care provider, the managing official of a correctional facility or the managing official's designee may authorize medical treatment of a juvenile incarcerated individual if:
(1) in the judgment of the managing official or designee, the treatment is necessary; and
(2) a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the juvenile is not available on a timely basis to give the authorization.
(c) A managing official or designee may not be held liable for authorizing medically necessary treatment in good faith.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 27, § 700J.
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 9-606, MD CORR SERV § 9-606
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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