PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                  S.B. 28

(B) The warden OR ADMINISTRATOR of [the Baltimore City Detention Center
and his designees] A STATE DETENTION FACILITY OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITY
may authorize medical-treatment of a juvenile inmate of the [jail]—FACILITY when in
[their ] THE WARDEN'S OR ADMINISTRATOR'S judgment such treatment is required
and a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the juvenile is not on a timely basis
available to give the authorization. No liability of any kind shall attach to the warden of
[his designees] ADMINISTRATOR for authorizing such medical treatment in good faith:

700J.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "CHIEF OFFICER OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" MEANS;

(1) THE ADMINISTRATOR OR ADMINISTRATORS DESIGNEE OF A LOCAL
DETENTION CENTER; OR

(2) THE WARDEN OR WARDEN'S DESIGNEE OF AN INSTITUTION UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(B) (1) ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, THE CHIEF
OFFICER OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY AUTHORIZE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A
JUVENILE INMATE WHEN IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER THE TREATMENT IS
NECESSARY AND A PARENT GUARDIAN, OR PERSON IN LOCO PARENTIS OF THE
JUVENILE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON A TIMELY BASIS TO GIVE THE AUTHORIZATION.

(2) LIABILITY MAY NOT ATTACH TO THE CHIEF OFFICER OF A
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR AUTHORIZING IN GOOD FAITH THE MEDICALLY
NECESSARY TREATMENT.

Article 31B - Patuxent Institution

1.

(a) In this article, the following words have the meanings indicated unless the context
clearly requires otherwise.

(e) "Director" means the director of Patuxent Institution.

(h) "Institution " means the Patuxent Institution.

(A) ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THE DIRECTOR
OF THE INSTITUTION OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE DIRECTOR MAY AUTHORIZE MEDICAL
TREATMENT OF A JUVENILE INMATE WHEN IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OR
THE DESIGNEE THE TREATMENT IS NECESSARY AND A PARENT. GUARDIAN. OR PERSON
IN LOCO PARENTIS OF THE JUVENILE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON A TIMELY BASIS TO GIVE
THE AUTHORIZATION

(B) LIABILITY MAY NOT ATTACH TO THE DIRECTOR OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE
DIRECTOR FOR AUTHORIZING IN GOOD FAITH THE MEDICALLY NECESSARY
TREATMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

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