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(a) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a health care provider or emergency room personnel who work at a hospital, or emergency medical services providers or ambulance personnel, may not be held civilly liable for an action arising solely from an injury resulting from an act or omission of a licensed direct-entry midwife, even if the person has consulted with the licensed direct-entry midwife or accepted a referral from the licensed direct-entry midwife.
(b) A health care practitioner who consults with a licensed direct-entry midwife or receives notification of a delivery under § 8-6C-02(b)(15) of this subtitle or the transfer of records under § 8-6C-02(b)(16) of this subtitle but who does not examine or treat a patient of the licensed direct-entry midwife may not be deemed to have created a physician-patient relationship with the patient.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 8-6C-22 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-occupations/md-code-health-occup-sect-8-6c-22/
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