Ch. 275                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 4A. CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION OF MINORS                    

18-4A-01.

(A) THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS MAY CONSENT TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF
A MINOR IF A PARENT, GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR, OR OTHER PERSON WHO, UNDER
A COURT ORDER, MAY CONSENT FOR THE MINOR CANNOT BE CONTACTED AND THE
AUTHORITY TO CONSENT IS NOT DENIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION:

(1)     A GRANDPARENT;

(2)     AN ADULT BROTHER OR SISTER;

(3)     AN ADULT AUNT OR UNCLE;

(4)     A STEPPARENT;

(5)      AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE MINOR IS ENROLLED
AND THAT HAS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO CONSENT FOR THE MINOR FROM A
PARENT, GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR, OR OTHER PERSON WHO, UNDER A COURT
ORDER, MAY CONSENT FOR THE MINOR;

(6) ANOTHER ADULT WHO HAS CARE AND CONTROL OF THE MINOR
AND HAS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO CONSENT FOR THE MINOR FROM A
PARENT, GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR, OR OTHER PERSON WHO, UNDER A COURT
ORDER, MAY CONSENT FOR THE MINOR;

(7) A COURT THAT HAS JURISDICTION OF A SUIT AFFECTING THE
PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP OF WHICH THE MINOR IS THE SUBJECT;

(8) AN ADULT WHO HAS CARE AND CONTROL OF THE MINOR UNDER
AN ORDER OF A COURT OR BY COMMITMENT BY A COURT TO THE CARE OF AN
AGENCY OF THE STATE OR COUNTY, IF THE ADULT REASONABLY BELIEVES THE
MINOR NEEDS IMMUNIZATION; OR

(9) AN ADULT WHO HAS CARE AND CONTROL OF THE MINOR AS THE
PRIMARY CAREGIVER OF THE MINOR, IF THE ADULT IS GRANTED THE RIGHT TO
CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION OF THE MINOR BY ORDER OF A DISTRICT COURT AS
PROVIDED IN § 18-4A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT CONSENT FOR THE MINOR UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION IF:

(1) THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE THAT A PARENT,
GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR, OR OTHER PERSON WHO, UNDER A COURT ORDER, MAY
CONSENT FOR THE MINOR HAS EXPRESSLY REFUSED TO GIVE CONSENT TO THE
IMMUNIZATION; OR

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