Ch. 275

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) AN ADULT AUNT OR UNCLE;

(4) A STEPPARENT; OR

(5) ANOTHER ADULT WHO HAS CARE AND CONTROL OF THE MINOR.

(B) A GRANDPARENT, ADULT BROTHER OR SISTER, ADULT AUNT OR UNCLE,
OR STEPPARENT OF A MINOR WHO IS THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER OF THE MINOR
AND WHO MAY CONSENT FOR THE MINOR UNDER § 17-4A-01(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE
MAY DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF THE
MINOR TO A PERSON AND IN THE MANNER PERMITTED FOR A PARENT, GUARDIAN,
OR OTHER PERSON UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MAY RELY ON A NOTARIZED DOCUMENT
FROM ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY THAT CONTAINS SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME
INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED IN ANY IMMUNIZATION CONSENT REGULATIONS OF
THE DEPARTMENT IF THE DOCUMENT IS PRESENTED, FOR CONSENT BY A
GRANDPARENT, ADULT BROTHER OR SISTER, ADULT AUNT OR UNCLE, OR
STEPPARENT OF THE MINOR.

(D) A PERSON WHO CONSENTS FOR A MINOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
PROVIDE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH SUFFICIENT AND ACCURATE HEALTH
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MINOR FOR WHOM THE CONSENT IS GIVEN AND, IF
NECESSARY, SUFFICIENT AND ACCURATE HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MINOR'S FAMILY TO ENABLE THE PERSON WHO IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO
CONSENT TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF THE MINOR AND THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER TO DETERMINE ADEQUATELY THE RISKS AND BENEFITS INHERENT IN
THE PROPOSED IMMUNIZATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE IMMUNIZATION IS
ADVISABLE.

18-4A-03.

(A) A PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER § 18-4A-01 OR § 18-4A-02 OF THIS
SUBTITLE TO CONSENT TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF A MINOR HAS THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSENT, IF GIVEN, IS AN INFORMED
CONSENT.

(B) THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION TO A PERSON CONSENTING UNDER § 18-4A-01 OR § 18-4A-02 OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS THE SAME AS THE PROVIDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO A PARENT.

(C) AS PART OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO ENSURE INFORMED CONSENT,
THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL INFORM THE PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER §
18-4A-01 OR § 18-4A-02 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO CONSENT TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF A
MINOR OF THE PROCEDURES AVAILABLE UNDER THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD

VACCINE INJURY ACT OF 1986 (PUB. L. 99 660) TO SEEK RECOVERY FOR

UNREIMBURSED EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN INJURIES ARISING OUT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN VACCINES.

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