WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 555

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

Article - Education

6-109.

(a) Whether or not [he] AN INDIVIDUAL receives compensation

for [his] THE INDIVIDUAL'S services, a teacher, guidance

counselor, SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER, SCHOOL NURSE, EMPLOYEE OF A
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONING AS A SCHOOL NURSE, or member
of the administrative or educational staff of any public,
private, or parochial school is immune from civil liability for:

(a) [Whether or not he receives compensation for his
services, a teacher, guidance counselor, or member of the
administrative or educational staff of any public, private, or
parochial school is immune from civil liability for] WHETHER OR
NOT AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL'S
SERVICES, AN EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONING
AS A SCHOOL NURSE OR SCHOOL HEALTH AIDE, OR A MEMBER OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, OR SUPPORT STAFF OF, OR AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES UNDER A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO, ANY
PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IS IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR:

(1)  Making a report required by law, if [he] THE
INDIVIDUAL acts on reasonable grounds;

(2)  Participating in a judicial proceeding that
results from [his] THE INDIVIDUAL'S report; and

(3)  (i) Making a report to the appropriate school
official or to a parent if [he] THE INDIVIDUAL has reasonable
grounds to suspect that a student is [under]:

1.  UNDER the influence of alcoholic
beverages or a controlled dangerous substance [or that a student
is in];

2.  IN possession of alcoholic beverages
or a controlled dangerous substance; OR

3.  INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE.

(ii) This paragraph is effective only to the
extent that its provisions do not conflict with federal or State
confidentiality laws and regulations.

(b)  A county superintendent or any employee of a county
school system who presents or enters findings of fact,
recommendations, or reports or who participates in an employee

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