{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-101","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–101","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Licensed health care professional” means a duly licensed or certified:\n(1) physician;\n(2) surgeon;\n(3) podiatrist;\n(4) osteopath;\n(5) osteopathic physician;\n(6) osteopathic surgeon;\n(7) physician assistant;\n(8) registered nurse;\n(9) licensed practical nurse;\n(10) nurse practitioner;\n(11) dentist;\n(12) pharmacist; or\n(13) emergency medical services provider, in accordance with § 13-516 of the Education Article.\n(c) “Suicide” means the act or instance in which an individual intentionally takes the individual’s own life.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-101","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8655c2687d321a5a45823a22311c67ebaba4c5da12442eedfa308a0ac3f3f83e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-508","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-101.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}