{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-22","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8–6C–22","heading":"","body":"(a) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a health care provider or emergency room personnel who work at a hospital, or emergency medical services providers or ambulance personnel, may not be held civilly liable for an action arising solely from an injury resulting from an act or omission of a licensed direct–entry midwife, even if the person has consulted with the licensed direct–entry midwife or accepted a referral from the licensed direct–entry midwife.\n(b) A health care practitioner who consults with a licensed direct–entry midwife or receives notification of a delivery under § 8–6C–02(b)(15) of this subtitle or the transfer of records under § 8–6C–02(b)(16) of this subtitle but who does not examine or treat a patient of the licensed direct–entry midwife may not be deemed to have created a physician–patient relationship with the patient.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=8-6C-22","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"466b7c30f7fd5a5dfe7da2d6eabc712e2ce2907d025af749c6969ac92f625d81","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-21","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}