Section 18-201.1 – Aids Reports — by Physicians
(a) A physician who has diagnosed a patient under the physician’s care with human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome according to the current definition published in the morbidity and mortality weekly report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit immediately a report to […]
Section 18-202 – Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports — by Institutions
(a) In this section, “institution” includes: (1) A hospital; and (2) A lodging facility. (b) When the administrative head of an institution has reason to believe that an individual on the premises of the institution has a condition or an infectious or contagious disease, except human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, that has been designated by the Secretary […]
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 18-201 – Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports — by Physicians
(a) A physician with reason to suspect that a patient under the physician’s care has a condition or an infectious or contagious disease, except human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, that endangers public health and that has been designated by the Secretary as reportable shall submit immediately a report to the health officer for the […]