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Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-312

This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-312, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.

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§2–312.

Official statutory text

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Gender–affirming treatment” has the meaning stated in § 15–151 of the Health – General Article.

(3) “Legally protected health care” means:

(i) all reproductive health services, medications, and supplies related to the direct provision or support of the provision of care related to pregnancy, contraception, assisted reproduction, and abortion that is lawful in the State; or

(ii) all gender–affirming treatment, including medications and supplies, related to the direct provision or support of the provision of care related to gender–affirming treatment that is lawful in the State.

(b) This section does not apply to an interstate investigation or proceeding described under subsection (c) of this section if:

(1) the interstate investigation or proceeding concerns conduct that would be subject to civil liability, criminal liability, or administrative sanction if committed in the State; or

(2) the subject of the interstate investigation or proceeding submits a written request to provide information or assistance to the investigation or proceeding.

(c) An agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State, an agent or employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State acting in the agent’s or employee’s official capacity, or a private party providing services on behalf of the State or a political subdivision of the State, may not provide information, expend time or money, or use State facilities, State property, State equipment, State personnel, or other State resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability on, or administrative sanction against, a person for any activity relating to legally protected health care if the activity would not be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional sanction in the State.

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