Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 24-2005
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 24-2005
- 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 the review team shall be open to the public and are subject to the Open Meetings Act when the review team is not discussing individual behavioral health crises or incidents involving law enforcement interaction.
(c) (1) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:
(i) A deceased individual;
(ii) An individual who has experienced a behavioral health crisis;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or an individual who has experienced a behavioral health crisis; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act.
(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 experienced a behavioral health crisis;
(iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or an individual who experienced a behavioral health crisis; or
(iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act.
(d) This section does not prohibit the review team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the review team’s exercise of its purpose and duties.