Court of Appeals of Maryland March 17, 2005, 120, September Term, 2002 (Afamefune v. Suburban Hospital, Inc.)

BELL, C.J.

We granted certiorari in this case to decide whether the Maryland Health Care Malpractice Claims Act, Maryland Code (1974, 2002 Repl.Vol.) §§ 3-2A-01 through 3-2A-09 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (“the Act”)

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plies when a hospital patient, alleging that she was assaulted and raped by another patient, sues the hospital for negligence in failing to provide for