Ch. 275                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND .

18-4A-01.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "PARENT" MEANS:
..... (1) A NATURAL OR ADOPTIVE PARENT OF A MINOR;

(2)      A GUARDIAN OF A MINOR; OR                                                    

(3)      ANY OTHER PERSON WHO, UNDER COURT ORDER, IS AUTHORIZED
TO GIVE CONSENT FOR A MINOR.

18-4A-02.

(A)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, A PARENT MAY DELEGATE
VERBALLY OR IN WRITING THE PARENT'S AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO THE
IMMUNIZATION OF A MINOR TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, NOT IN
ORDER OF PRIORITY:

(1)      A GRANDPARENT;

(2)      AN ADULT BROTHER OR SISTER;.

(3)      AN ADULT AUNT OR UNCLE;
(4)     A STEPPARENT; OR

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

(B) A PARENT MAY DELEGATE IN WRITING, OR A PERSON TO WHOM
AUTHORITY TO CONSENT FOR THE IMMUNIZATION OF A MINOR HAS BEEN
DELEGATED BY A PARENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY CONFIRM
A VERBAL DELEGATION, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED
BY THE DEPARTMENT:

(B)      IF A PARENT VERBALLY DELEGATES THE PARENT'S AUTHORITY TO CONSENT
TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF A MINOR UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE PERSON DELEGATED
THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONFIRM THE VERBAL DELEGATION IN WRITING AND THE
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE MINOR'S MEDICAL RECORD.

(C)     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 TO THE IMMUNIZATION OF THE MINOR UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO
IMMUNIZATION OF THE MINOR TO ANOTHER ADULT IN THE MANNER PERMITTED
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     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 PERSON
LISTED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

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