Maryland Code, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 5-406
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- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) On the recommendation of a health care provider, the warden of the Baltimore City Detention Center and the warden’s designees may authorize medical treatment of a juvenile inmate when in the judgment of the warden or a designee the treatment is required and a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the juvenile is not available on a timely basis to give the authorization.
(b) The warden or the warden’s designees may not be held liable for authorizing medical treatment under this section in good faith.