Section 18-338.2 – Pregnant Women
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Health care facility” means a facility or office where health or medical care is provided to patients by a health care provider, including: (i) A hospital as defined in § 19–301 of this article; (ii) A facility operated by the Department or a health officer; and (iii) The […]
Section 18-338.3 – Hiv Testing — Health Care Workers or First Responders
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Body fluids” means: 1. Any fluid containing visible blood, semen, or vaginal secretions; or 2. Cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, or amniotic fluid. (ii) “Body fluids” does not include saliva, stool, nasal secretions, sputum, tears, urine, or vomitus. (3) “Exposure” means: (i) Percutaneous contact with blood or body fluids; (ii) Mucocutaneous contact […]
Section 18-401 – Drugs and Vaccines
(a) A person lawfully administering a drug or vaccine shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-629(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. (b) If the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary finds that a proposed immunization project would conform to good medical and public health practice and gives written approval for the […]
Section 18-402 – Liabilities and Warranties for Human Blood, Tissue, Organs, or Bones
A legally authorized person who obtains, processes, stores, distributes, or uses whole human blood, tissue, organs, or bones or any substance derived from human blood, tissue, organs, or bones shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-630 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
Section 18-403 – Religious Exemption
(a) Unless the Secretary declares an emergency or disease epidemic, the Department may not require the immunization of an individual if: (1) The individual objects to immunization because it conflicts with the individual’s bona fide religious beliefs and practices; or (2) The individual is a minor and the individual’s parent or guardian objects to immunization because it conflicts […]
Section 18-404 – Immunization Against Influenza Virus and Pneumococcal Disease
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Employee” means an individual employed full–time or part–time directly, through contract with another entity, or as an independent contractor, by a related institution. (3) “Medically contraindicated” means that a medical treatment is potentially detrimental to the health of the individual intended to be treated. (4) “Related institution” […]
Section 18-4A-01 – “Parent” Defined
In this subtitle, “parent” means: (1) A natural or adoptive parent of a minor; (2) A guardian of a minor; or (3) Any other person who, under court order, is authorized to give consent for a minor.
Section 18-4A-02 – Delegation of Parent’s Authority to Consent to Immunization of Minor
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, a parent may delegate verbally or in writing the parent’s authority to consent to the immunization of a minor to any of the following individuals, not in order of priority: (1) A grandparent; (2) An adult brother or sister; (3) An adult aunt or uncle; (4) A stepparent; or (5) Any other adult […]
Section 18-4A-03 – Consent to Immunization if Parent Not Reasonably Available
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the following individuals, not in order of priority, may consent to the immunization of a minor if a parent is not reasonably available and the authority to consent is not denied under subsection (b) or (c) of this section: (1) A grandparent; (2) An adult brother or sister; (3) An adult […]
Section 18-333 – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) Research and Information Program
(a) (1) The Secretary shall establish and promote a statewide public information program on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (2) The public information program shall: (i) Attempt to reach individuals at risk for contracting AIDS; (ii) Encourage those individuals at risk for contracting AIDS to take the necessary precautions to prevent transmission of the HTLV-III virus; and (iii) Include any other […]