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§ 5-905. Nature of meetings and confidentiality of information

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: June 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 5. Death (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2017
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-905
§ 5-905. Nature of meetings and confidentiality of information
Currentness
Meetings closed to the public
(a) Meetings of local teams shall be closed to the public and are not subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when the local teams are discussing individual cases of overdose or drug overdose deaths.
Meetings open to the public
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of local teams shall be open to the public and are subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when the local team is not discussing individual cases of overdose or drug overdose deaths.
Confidentiality of information shared during a public meeting
(c)(1) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:
(i) A deceased individual;
(ii) An individual who has experienced an overdose;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or of an individual who has experienced an overdose; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.
(2) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed about the involvement of any agency with:
(i) A deceased individual;
(ii) An individual who has experienced an overdose;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or of an individual who has experienced an overdose; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.
Individuals requested to attend meeting
(d) This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the team's exercise of its purpose and duties.
Fines or imprisonment for violation of section
(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 650, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5; Acts 2017, c. 571, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 572, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-905, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-905
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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