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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

that, while subsection (c) of this section
permits a "health care facility" or physician to
provide treatment, subsection (d) of this section
does not provide immunity to the health care
facility.

Defined terms: "Includes"/"including" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Physician" § 1-101

20-108. RESERVED.

20-109. RESERVED.

PART III. ACTION WITHOUT CONSENT.

20-110. BLOOD SAMPLES.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR TAKING A BLOOD
SAMPLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL
OR FOR TESTING THE BLOOD SAMPLE, IF THE BLOOD IS TAKEN AT
THE REQUEST OF A POLICE OFFICER OR A SHERIFF OR OFFICER IN A
SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION:

(1)  A LICENSED HOSPITAL;

(2)  A PHYSICIAN; OR

(3)  ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO TAKE THE BLOOD IN
THE COURSE OF DUTIES AT A LICENSED HOSPITAL:

(I)  A RESIDENT.

(II)  AN INTERN.

(III)  A REGISTERED NURSE.

(IV)  A HEALTH CAREER TECHNICIAN.

(B)  LIABILITY.

A PERSON WHO NEGLIGENTLY TAKES BLOOD SAMPLES IN A
MANNER OTHERWISE THAN ACCORDING TO ACCEPTED MEDICAL
PRACTICES OR WHO NEGLIGENTLY PERFORMS TESTS IS SUBJECT TO
CIVIL LIABILITY FOR INJURY RESULTING FROM THE PERSON'S
NEGLIGENCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 556A-1.

In subsection (a)(1) and (3) of this section, the
word "licensed" is added to modify "hospital" to
reflect that, as codified in Article 43, these