Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 10-703

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-703 - Visitors
(a) Each individual in a facility shall be entitled to converse privately with and receive visits:
(1) At all reasonable hours, from a lawyer that the individual chooses;
(2) At all reasonable hours, from a clergyman that the individual chooses; and
(3) During reasonable visiting hours that the facility sets, from any other visitor if the individual wishes to see the visitor.
(b) If an individual refuses to see a visitor, the refusal shall be made a permanent part of the individual's record.
(c)
(1) If, for medically justified reasons, visits or private conversations are restricted, the restriction and the reasons for the restriction shall be:
(i) Signed by a physician;
(ii) Dated as to when the restriction expires;
(iii) Made a permanent part of the individual's record; and
(iv) Reviewed every 30 days if the restriction remains in effect.
(2) Visits of an individual's lawyer or clergyman may not be restricted during reasonable hours.

Md. Code, HG § 10-703