# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 5. Death

### Subtitle 11

#### Section 5-1108

(a) Meetings of local teams shall be closed to the public and are not subject to the Open Meetings Act when the local teams are discussing individual cases of suicide.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of local teams shall be open to the public and are subject to the Open Meetings Act when the local team is not discussing individual cases of suicide.

(c)

  (1) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:

    (i) A deceased individual;

    (ii) An individual who has experienced suicide or a suicide attempt;

    (iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of an individual described in item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph; or

    (iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.

  (2) During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed about the involvement of an agency with:

    (i) A deceased individual;

    (ii) An individual who has experienced suicide or a suicide attempt;

    (iii) A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or of an individual described in item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph; or

    (iv) An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act that caused a death or near fatality.

(d) This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance of a person who has information relevant to the local team's exercise of its purpose and duties at a team meeting.

(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)