§ 5–1106
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
(a)
A local team may request records under this section under the authority of the State Team.
(b)
On request of the chair of a local team and as necessary to carry out the purpose and duties of the local team, a health care provider or a local government agency shall immediately provide to the local team any records of the health care provider or local government agency necessary to complete the review of a specific fatality, including:
(1)
Hospital records;
(2)
Outpatient clinic, health care provider, and laboratory records;
(3)
Police investigative data;
(4)
Medical examiner investigative data;
(5)
Cause of death information in vital records;
(6)
Social services records; and
(7)
Other records from local offices, agencies, and departments.
(c)
The local team may request that a person with direct knowledge of circumstances surrounding a fatality provide the local team with the information necessary to complete review of the particular fatality, including information from:
(1)
A health care provider or staff involved in the care of the decedent; and
(2)
The person who first responded to a report concerning the decedent.