1896

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 689

Good Samaritan Law

FOR the purpose of providing for the liability for civil
damages of physicians, nurses, members of fire
departments or ambulance and rescue squads, law
enforcement officers, and other persons and
organizations providing emergency medical service or
care; and making this Act an emergency measure.

BY repealing

Article 43 - Health

Section 132

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 43 - Health

Section 132

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 132 of Article 43 - Health, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 132 be and it is hereby added to Article 43 -
Health, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 43 - Health

132.

(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; OF (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 STATE, 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 AND
POSSESSES A CURRENT CARD INDICATING THAT STATUS 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).