Section 5-603 - Emergency medical care. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-603. Emergency medical care.
 

(a)  In general.- A person described in subsection (b) of this section is not civilly liable for any act or omission in giving any assistance or medical care, if: 

(1) The act or omission is not one of gross negligence; 

(2) The assistance or medical care is provided without fee or other compensation; and 

(3) The assistance or medical care is provided: 

(i) At the scene of an emergency; 

(ii) In transit to a medical facility; or 

(iii) Through communications with personnel providing emergency assistance. 

(b)  Applicability.- Subsection (a) of this section applies to the following: 

(1) An individual who is licensed by this State to provide medical care; 

(2) A member of any State, county, municipal, or volunteer fire department, ambulance and rescue squad, or law enforcement agency, the National Ski Patrol System, or a corporate fire department responding to a call outside of its corporate premises, if the member: 

(i) Has completed an American Red Cross course in advanced first aid and has a current card showing that status; 

(ii) Has completed an equivalent of an American Red Cross course in advanced first aid, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; or 

(iii) Is certified or licensed by this State as an emergency medical services provider; 

(3) A volunteer fire department or ambulance and rescue squad whose members have immunity; and 

(4) A corporation when its fire department personnel are immune under paragraph (2) of this subsection. 

(c)  Immunity for individual not covered by this section.- An individual who is not covered otherwise by this section is not civilly liable for any act or omission in providing assistance or medical aid to a victim at the scene of an emergency, if: 

(1) The assistance or aid is provided in a reasonably prudent manner; 

(2) The assistance or aid is provided without fee or other compensation; and 

(3) The individual relinquishes care of the victim when someone who is licensed or certified by this State to provide medical care or services becomes available to take responsibility. 
 

[1982, ch. 770, § 4; ch. 775; 1983, ch. 248; 1997, ch. 14, § 9; ch. 201, § 2; 2008, ch. 36.]