Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 2-1003
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 2-1003
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) The Commission on Civil Rights has concurrent jurisdiction with the Secretary or a unit of the Department over alleged discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
(b) When the Secretary or a unit of the Department has exclusive jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission may:
(1) Refer complaints about discriminatory practices to the Secretary or the unit of the Department;
(2) Appear before the Secretary or the unit of the Department as a party at a hearing about discriminatory practices;
(3) Make recommendations about discriminatory practices to the Secretary or the unit of the Department;
(4) Represent a complainant in a proceeding authorized under this article or the Health Occupations Article that is related to discriminatory practices; or
(5) Appeal as a party aggrieved by an order or decision of the Secretary or the unit of the Department in a proceeding authorized under this article or the Health Occupations Article that is related to discriminatory practices.
(c) The Secretary or a unit of the Department shall notify the Commission of any hearing scheduled on a complaint about alleged discriminatory practices.
(d) On request of the Commission and unless the complainant objects, the Secretary or a unit of the Department shall give the Commission all information regarding any complaint alleging discriminatory practices received by the Secretary or unit of the Department.
(e) The Secretary or a unit of the Department and the Commission shall set guidelines for determining when allegations of discriminatory practices in a complaint are sufficient to warrant a hearing.