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§ 20-402. Infant identification

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Identification of Newborn Infants (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-402
§ 20-402. Infant identification
Currentness
In general
(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.
Identification records
(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.
Training
(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.
Liability
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 576, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, c. 577, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-402, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-402
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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