The Secretary shall investigate: (1) The causes of disease and, particularly, the causes of epidemics; (2) The causes of mortality; and (3) The influence of locality, employment, habit, and other conditions on health.
(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to prevent: (1) The introduction of an infectious or contagious disease into this State or other disease that endangers public health in this State; or (2) The spread of an infectious or contagious disease or other disease that endangers public health in this State. (b) When the Secretary has reason […]
(a) The Secretary shall: (1) Obtain accurate and complete reports on communicable diseases in this State; (2) Determine the prevalence of each communicable disease; and (3) Devise means to control communicable diseases. (b) The Secretary shall publish monthly a communicable disease bulletin for health officers and other related health professionals.
(a) The Secretary shall investigate, if feasible, means to prevent, treat, and cure cancer. (b) The Secretary may adopt procedures to obtain information about cancers that are caused by carcinogens and about the incidence of these cancers.
The Secretary may adopt procedures to obtain information about diseases that are caused by toxic substances and about the incidence of these diseases.
(a) The Secretary shall establish and administer a Lead Poisoning Screening Program that will assure the appropriate screening of children in Maryland for lead poisoning. (b) The Lead Poisoning Screening Program shall: (1) Encourage continuity of care with the child’s continuing care health care provider; (2) Promote timely, appropriate screening of children at risk of being poisoned by lead; […]
(a) The Secretary shall: (1) Devise and institute means to prevent and control morbidity and mortality associated with: (i) Pregnancy; (ii) Childbirth; (iii) Infancy; and (iv) Early childhood; and (2) Promote the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy. (b) (1) The Secretary shall establish a Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee in the Department. (2) The Committee shall: (i) Conduct confidential and anonymous case reviews […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Food instrument” means a voucher, check, coupon, or other document that is used by a participant to obtain supplemental foods. (3) “Local agency” means a public or private, nonprofit health or human service agency that: (i) Provides health services either directly or through contract; and (ii) By written […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Authorized user” means: (i) A child care facility; (ii) A health care provider; (iii) A health insurer; (iv) A health maintenance organization; (v) An institution of higher learning; (vi) A local health department; (vii) A long–term care facility; (viii) A managed care organization; (ix) A nonprofit health service plan; (x) A patient; (xi) A school; (xii) A […]
The Department, in partnership with the Department of Aging, the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Council, and the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, shall incorporate information into relevant public health outreach programs administered by the Department to: (1) Educate health care providers regarding: (i) The importance of early detection and timely diagnosis […]
