§ 5-305. Staff
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-305
§ 5-305. Staff
(a)(1) The Department may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget for the operation of the Office and to maintain accreditation.
(b)(1) The Chief Medical Examiner and deputy chief medical examiners shall be board certified in anatomic and forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
(2) Assistant medical examiners appointed on or after October 1, 2008, shall be certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic and forensic pathology or obtain that certification within the assistant medical examiner's period of board eligibility provided by the American Board of Pathology.
(c) With the approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Department shall set the compensation for personnel appointed under subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(e) The Chief Medical Examiner, a deputy chief medical examiner, or an assistant medical examiner shall be on call at all times to perform the duties set forth in this subtitle.
(f) The State budget shall include an appropriation to carry out this subtitle, including provisions for:
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 349, § 13, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1998, c. 202, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2008, c. 69, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2022, c. 721, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 268, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 22, §§ 2, 5, 7.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-305, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-305
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 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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