Ch. 195 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) THE BOARD DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE SENATE ECONOMIC
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER JANUARY 1, 1998, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, WITH A PROPOSAL FOR
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NURSING
ASSISTANTS IN THE STATE.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 2 of
this Act, this Act shall take effect October June 1, 1997.

Approved April 29, 1997.

CHAPTER 195
(Senate Bill 666)

AN ACT concerning

Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Liability Immunity

FOR the purpose of authorizing a certain additional providing immunity from criminal or
civil liability for emergency medical services personnel for the provision of health
care by these personnel under certain circumstances; providing that emergency
medical services personnel may not be deemed to have engaged in certain
unprofessional conduct under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the
provision of health care by emergency medical services personnel.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 5-608

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 5-609

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

5-608.

(a) (1) Certified emergency medical services personnel shall be directed by
protocol to follow emergency medical services "do not resuscitate orders" pertaining to

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