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Good Samaritan law

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Feb 25, 2021

Good Samaritan law protects drugs users from prosecution, Md. court says

Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law protects from drug possession prosecution not only those who request medical assistance for a suspected overdose but also those for whom help is sought, the state’s […]

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Mar 16, 2018

Md. lawmakers seek to clarify ‘Good Samaritan Law’

ANNAPOLIS –– A clarification to Maryland’s 2015 “Good Samaritan Law,” to protect the victim of a drug or alcohol overdose from criminal prosecution, passed the House and is making its […]

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Feb 9, 2017

Senate panel weighs good Samaritan bill for pets’ caregivers

Emergency personnel testify for bill to protect from liability first responders who give care to injured pets whose owners are not available to give permission.