Maryland HB1012 authorizes the establishment of local suicide fatality review teams to prevent suicide deaths.

Maryland HB1012 allows counties to establish multidisciplinary suicide fatality review teams. These teams review suicide deaths, identify risk factors, promote coordination among entities involved in suicide prevention, and develop recommendations to prevent suicide. Meetings discussing individual suicide cases are closed to the public and exempt from the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Information acquired by the teams is confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.

Maryland HB1012 authorizes the establishment of local suicide fatality review teams to prevent suicide deaths.

Maryland HB1012 allows counties to establish multidisciplinary suicide fatality review teams. These teams review suicide deaths, identify risk factors, promote coordination among entities involved in suicide prevention, and develop recommendations to prevent suicide. Meetings discussing individual suicide cases are closed to the public and exempt from the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Information acquired by the teams is confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.