Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 5-905
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 5-905
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of local teams shall be open to the public and are subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when the local team is not discussing individual cases of overdose or drug overdose deaths.
(c) (1) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:
(i) A deceased individual;
(ii) An individual who has experienced an overdose;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or of an individual who has experienced an overdose; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.
(2) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed about the involvement of any agency with:
(i) A deceased individual;
(ii) An individual who has experienced an overdose;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or of an individual who has experienced an overdose; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.
(d) This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the team’s exercise of its purpose and duties.
(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.