Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-08
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§21–2A–08.
Official statutory text
(a) With respect to the administration and operation of the Program, the Department and its agents and employees are not subject to liability arising from:
(1) The inaccuracy of any information submitted to the Program in accordance with this subtitle; or
(2) The unauthorized use or disclosure of prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data by a person to whom the Program was authorized to provide prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data under this subtitle.
(b) Except as provided in § 21–2A–09(b)(3) of this subtitle, a prescriber, prescriber delegate, pharmacist, or pharmacist delegate, acting in good faith, is not subject to liability or disciplinary action arising solely from:
(1) Requesting or receiving, or failing to request or receive, prescription monitoring data from the Program; or
(2) Acting, or failing to act, on the basis of prescription monitoring data provided by the Program.
(1) The inaccuracy of any information submitted to the Program in accordance with this subtitle; or
(2) The unauthorized use or disclosure of prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data by a person to whom the Program was authorized to provide prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data under this subtitle.
(b) Except as provided in § 21–2A–09(b)(3) of this subtitle, a prescriber, prescriber delegate, pharmacist, or pharmacist delegate, acting in good faith, is not subject to liability or disciplinary action arising solely from:
(1) Requesting or receiving, or failing to request or receive, prescription monitoring data from the Program; or
(2) Acting, or failing to act, on the basis of prescription monitoring data provided by the Program.
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