Bill > HB1012

This bill authorizes counties and municipalities to establish local suicide fatality review teams, which are multidisciplinary and multiagency groups tasked with reviewing suicide deaths to identify contributing factors and recommend actions to prevent future suicides. These local teams must coordinate with the State Suicide Fatality Review Committee, referred to as the "State Team," and their meetings are generally closed to the public when discussing individual cases to protect privacy, exempting them from the Maryland Open Meetings Act under those circumstances. Importantly, any information gathered by these local teams is considered confidential and protected from public disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act, and individuals involved with the teams are prohibited from testifying in legal proceedings about the details of team meetings, ensuring a safe environment for open discussion and analysis to aid in suicide prevention efforts.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1012?ys=2026RS