Section 18-202.1 – Duties of Institutions to Report Hiv-Positive Patients
(a) In this section, “institution” includes: (1) A hospital; (2) A nursing home; (3) A hospice facility; (4) A medical clinic in a correctional facility; (5) An inpatient psychiatric facility; and (6) An inpatient drug rehabilitation facility. (b) When an institution has an individual in the care of the institution with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome according to […]
Section 18-203 – Information Provided to a Cancer Control Agency in Another State
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may provide patient-identifying information for patients treated in this State for cancer to a cancer control agency in another state if: (1) The patient is a resident of the other state; (2) The Department determines that the agency will preserve the confidentiality of the information; and (3) The other state […]
Section 18-204 – Cancer or a Central Nervous System Tumor
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Cancer report” means a 1–time abstract of the medical record of a patient diagnosed or treated for cancer or a central nervous system tumor which contains: (i) Reasonably obtained patient demographic information, including risk factors; (ii) Relevant information on the: 1. Initial histologically precise diagnosis; 2. Initial treatment; 3. Extent […]
Section 18-205 – Laboratory Examination Reports
(a) In this section, “clinical material” means: (1) An organism isolated from a clinical specimen; (2) Material derived or prepared from a clinical specimen in which evidence of a communicable disease has been identified or detected; or (3) If the organism or material described in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph is not available, material from an individual […]
Section 18-206 – Sentinel Birth Defects
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Birth defect” means an abnormality of the structure or a function of the human body present at birth that may result in: (i) A physical or mental disability; or (ii) Death. (3) “Health care provider” has the meaning stated in § 4–301 of this article. (b) (1) A hospital shall […]
Section 18-207 – Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Case Report; Confidentiality
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Designated anonymous HIV test site” means an HIV counseling and testing site approved by the Maryland Department of Health as a site where a patient may have an anonymous HIV test. (3) “HIV/AIDS case report” means an abstract of the medical record of a patient diagnosed […]
Section 18-208 – General Duties
(a) (1) When a health officer has reason to believe that a disease that endangers public health exists within the county, the health officer shall: (i) Report immediately to the appropriate county board of health; and (ii) With the approval of the board: 1. Investigate the suspected disease; and 2. Act properly to prevent the spread of the disease. (2) (i) Except in […]
Section 18-209 – Notice to School Boards
When a health officer receives notice of an infectious or contagious disease that affects or is likely to endanger the health of school children within the county, the health officer immediately shall give written notice to the county board of education.
Section 18-210 – Disinfecting
(a) To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have: (1) Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and (2) Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease. (b) The county where […]