Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, if a patient of a health care provider or a health care facility dies of a maternal death and the health care provider or the health care facility has knowledge of the circumstances of the death, the health care provider or the health care facility shall report the death to the Maternal Mortality Review Program.
(b) Any health care provider and health care facility report required under this section shall be:
(1) Confidential;
(2) Not open to public inspection; and
(3) Except under a court order sealing the court record, not subject to subpoena or discovery in any criminal or civil proceeding.
(c) A health care provider or health care facility may not be held liable for civil damages or subject to any criminal or disciplinary action for good faith efforts made to comply with the provisions of this subtitle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 13-1206 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-13-1206/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)