§ 13-319. Physical therapist rehabilitation committee
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MD Code, Health Occupations, § 13-319
§ 13-319. Physical therapist rehabilitation committee
(a) In this section, “physical therapist rehabilitation committee” means a committee that:
(b) For purposes of this section, a physical therapist rehabilitation committee is a committee of the American Physical Therapy Association of Maryland, Inc. that:
(c) For purposes of this section, a physical therapist rehabilitation committee evaluates and provides assistance to any physical therapist and physical therapist assistant in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition.
(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings, records, and files of the physical therapist rehabilitation committee are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being or have been reviewed and evaluated by the physical therapist rehabilitation committee.
(e) A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of a physical therapist rehabilitation committee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the physical therapist rehabilitation committee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the physical therapist rehabilitation committee.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 13-318 by Acts 1988, c. 718, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 13-319 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 13-319, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 13-319
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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