Smith v. Upper Chesapeake Medical Ctr.

James Smith, Jr., et al. v. Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Inc., No. 0927, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Nazarian, J. CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY – STATUTORY IMMUNITY – HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Statutory immunity under Md. Code (2003, 2022 Repl. Vol.), § 14-3A-06 of the Public Safety Article (“PS”) applies to care given by health care providers acting in good faith under a state-declared emergency proclamation CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY – STATUTORY IMMUNITY – HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS The immunity afforded by PS § 14-3A-06 does not hinge on whether the healthcare provider treated a patient…