Section 18-902 – Authority of Secretary; Investigation and Prevention of Actual or Potential Exposure
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may exercise the authority granted in this subtitle to: (1) Continuously evaluate and modify existing disease surveillance procedures in order to detect a catastrophic health emergency; (2) Investigate actual or potential exposures to a deadly agent; and (3) Treat, prevent, or reduce the spread of the disease or outbreak believed […]
Section 18-903 – Development and Implementation of Contingency Plans
(a) (1) In accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Department, the Secretary, in consultation with health care facilities, may require health care facilities to develop and implement contingency plans addressing: (i) Staff training needs; (ii) Stockpiling of equipment, medication, and supplies necessary to address a catastrophic health emergency; (iii) Treatment and decontamination protocols; (iv) The coordination of services with […]
Section 18-904 – Reporting Requirements
(a) In this section, “information” means medical, epidemiological, or other data concerning a specific individual or a group of individuals, regardless of whether the information is otherwise deemed confidential under Title 4 of this article or as otherwise provided under law. (b) In order to maintain an effective disease surveillance system for detecting whether individuals have been […]
Section 18-905 – Enforcement
(a) In investigating actual or potential exposures to a deadly agent, the Secretary: (1) (i) May issue an order requiring individuals whom the Secretary has reason to believe have been exposed to a deadly agent to seek appropriate and necessary evaluation and treatment; (ii) When the Secretary determines that it is medically necessary and reasonable to prevent or reduce […]
Section 18-906 – Quarantine; Appeal
(a) (1) If the Secretary requires an individual or a group of individuals to go to and remain in places of isolation or quarantine under § 18–905 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue a directive to the individual or group of individuals. (2) The directive shall specify: (i) The identity of the individual or group of individuals subject […]
Section 18-907 – Failure to Comply
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly and willfully fail to comply with any order, regulation, or directive issued in accordance with § 18-905 of this subtitle. (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding […]
Section 18-908 – Report by Secretary
(a) On or before December 31, 2002, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article regarding any plans, procedures, or protocols developed under this subtitle or any recommendations for additional legislation that may be necessary to respond to a catastrophic […]
Section 18-9A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “COVID–19” means, interchangeably and collectively, the coronavirus known as COVID–19 or 2019–nCoV and the SARS–CoV–2 virus. (c) “COVID–19 test” means an in vitro diagnostic test for the detection of SARS–CoV–2 or the diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID–19, as described in § 3201 of the […]
Section 18-707 – Advisory Council — Members
(a) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 7 members. (2) (i) The Secretary shall appoint the members from a list submitted to the Secretary by: 1. Appropriate academic or research facilities having expertise in this area; 2. The Chief Medical Examiner; and 3. The Secretary of the Department of the Environment. (ii) The number of names on the list shall be 3 times […]
Section 18-503 – Notice Requirements; Confirmatory Test
(a) On determination of the presence of sickle cell anemia, the Department shall: (1) Notify in writing: (i) The physician of record or the institution at which the child is born; and (ii) The parents or guardian of the infant; (2) Provide the parents or guardian of the infant and the physician of record with educational materials; and (3) Offer referral […]