Ch. 577

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION, THE INSTITUTION SHALL
INFORM THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF THE REQUIREMENT TO FOOTPRINT
NEWBORN INFANTS AND FINGERPRINT THEIR MOTHERS.

(3) ON THE REQUEST OF A PARENT OF THE CHILD, THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE WAIVED.

(4) THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS

SUBSECTION APPLY ONLY IF THE INFANT HAS REACHED A GESTATION
PERIOD OF AT LEAST 20 WEEKS.

(C) AN INSTITUTION THAT FOOTPRINTS A CHILD OR AND

FINGERPRINTS THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD SHALL MAINTAIN THE FOOTPRINT
OF THE CHILD OR AND FINGERPRINT OF THE MOTHER WITH THE BIRTH
RECORD.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPROVE THE METHOD OF FOOTPRINTING
AND FINGERPRINTING USED BY AN INSTITUTION TO COMPLY WITH THIS
SECTION.

(E) (D) ANY PERSONNEL OF AN INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR
TAKING A FOOTPRINT AND FINGERPRINT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ADEQUATELY TRAINED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
STATE POLICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(E) AN INSTITUTION ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO FOOTPRINT
INFANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT
BE LIABLE IN ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE FAILURE TO
PRODUCE AN IDENTIFIABLE FOOTPRINT.

(E) "INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(1) A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN §
19-301 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2) A FREESTANDING BIRTHING CENTER AS DEFINED IN §
19-1101 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(3) ANY OTHER FACILITY THAT DELIVERS AN INFANT FROM
ITS MOTHER.

20-402.

(A) AFTER AN INFANT IS BORN IN AN INSTITUTION, AND BEFORE
THE INFANT LEAVES THE DELIVERY ROOM OF THE INSTITUTION, THE
INSTITUTION SHALL PERFORM AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INFANT
IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES ON ALL NEWBORN INFANTS:-----------------

(1) CORD BLOOD SAMPLING;

(2) FOOTPRINTING; OR

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