WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Senate Bill 460, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on June 2, 1987, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 1425.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1425

AN ACT concerning

Medical Clinics - Immunity from Civil Liability

FOR the purpose of granting certain limited immunity from civil
liability to certain licensed physicians and other workers
who volunteer certain volunteers who work at charitable
organizations that provide medical services to the poor for
a certain maximum fee certain health care services; defining
certain terms; creating an exception for liability arising
from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct or

intentionally tortious conduct; providing for the

application and construction of this Act; and generally
relating to the civil liability of certain physicians and
other certain volunteers working at certain charitable
organizations.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 5-309.3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-309.3.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION
OR CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION
501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954, EXCEPT LICENSED
HOSPITALS.

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