1464

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 558

(A)    A PERSON LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO
PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE, WHO RENDERS MEDICAL AID, CARE, OR
ASSISTANCE FOR WHICH HE CHARGES NO FEE OR COMPENSATION:
(1) AT THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY; (2) IN TRANSIT TO
MEDICAL FACILITIES; OR (3) THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH
PERSONNEL RENDERING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IS NOT LIABLE
FOR ANY CIVIL DAMAGES AS THE RESULT OF ANY PROFESSIONAL
ACT OR OMISSION BY HIM NOT AMOUNTING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

(B)    A MEMBER OF ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL OR VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD, OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO HAS COMPLETED AN AMERICAN RED
CROSS COURSE IN ADVANCED FIRST AID OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS
DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
OR IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS AN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OR CARDIAC RESCUE TECHNICIAN HAS THE
SAME IMMUNITY PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A).

(C)     MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL, STATE,
COUNTY, OR CITY GOVERNMENTS, HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE COUNCILS AND AGENCIES WHICH OPERATE AS NONPROFIT
GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SYSTEM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CARE, EQUIPMENT,
FACILITIES, OR CONSULTANT SUPPORT WITHOUT CHARGING THE
EMERGENCY VICTIM A FEE FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED ARE NOT
LIABLE FOR ANY CIVIL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ACTS OR
OMISSIONS NOT AMOUNTING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

(D)     A PERSON WHO IS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED BY THE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO
PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE INCLUDING CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE CATEGORIES,
WHO WITHOUT COMPENSATION RENDERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AT
THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR ACTS
COMMITTED OR OMITTED, PROVIDED THE PERSON RENDERING THE
AID ACTS IN A REASONABLY PRUDENT MANNER AND RELINQUISHES
DIRECTION OF CARE OF THE INJURED PERSON WHEN A PERSON
LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO PROVIDE
MEDICAL CARE OR SERVICES IS IN A POSITION TO ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE OF THE INJURED PERSON.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
[[shall take effect July 1, 1976.]] is hereby declared to
be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the
two Houses of the General Assembly, it shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved May 17, 1976.