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§ 2-312. Interstate investigations or proceedings relating to legally protected health care

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: June 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 2. State Employment Generally
Subtitle 3. State Employment Policies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2023
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-312
§ 2-312. Interstate investigations or proceedings relating to legally protected health care
Legally protected health care defined
(a) In this section, “legally protected health care” means all reproductive health services, medications, and supplies related to the direct provision or support of the provision of care related to pregnancy, contraception, assisted reproduction, and abortion that is lawful in the State.
Application of section
(b) This section does not apply to an interstate investigation or proceeding described under subsection (c) of this section if:
(1) the interstate investigation or proceeding concerns conduct that would be subject to civil liability, criminal liability, or administrative sanction if committed in the State; or
(2) the subject of the interstate investigation or proceeding submits a written request to provide information or assistance to the investigation or proceeding.
In general
(c) An agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State, an agent or employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State acting in the agent's or employee's official capacity, or a private party providing services on behalf of the State or a political subdivision of the State, may not provide information, expend time or money, or use State facilities, State property, State equipment, State personnel, or other State resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability on, or administrative sanction against, a person for any activity relating to legally protected health care if the activity would not be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional sanction in the State.

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Added by Acts 2023, c. 246, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 247, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-312, MD ST PERS & PENS § 2-312
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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