§ 18-213.2. Notification of first responders of contagious disease or virus
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-213.2
§ 18-213.2. Notification of first responders of contagious disease or virus
1. Any fluid containing visible blood, semen, or vaginal secretions; or
2. Cerebral spinal fluid, synovial, or amniotic fluid.
(vii) The Maryland Aviation Administration police force of the Department of Transportation, the Maryland Transit Administration police force of the Department of Transportation, the Maryland Transportation Authority police force, and the Maryland Port Administration police force of the Department of Transportation;
(b) If, while transporting a person to a medical care facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a first responder comes into contact exposure while treating or transporting a person who dies at the scene or while being transported and who is subsequently determined, as a result of information obtained in conjunction with a postmortem examination by the Chief Medical Examiner or a designee of the Chief Medical Examiner to have had a contagious disease or virus at the time of death, the physician performing the postmortem examination shall notify the first responder and the first responder's employer or the employer's designee of the first responder's possible contact exposure to the contagious disease or virus.
(c) The notification required under subsection (b) of this section shall:
(d) The written confirmation required under subsection (c)(2) of this section shall constitute compliance with this section.
(e) A medical care facility or physician performing a postmortem examination acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with this section is not liable in any cause of action related to a breach of patient confidentiality.
(f) A medical care facility or physician performing a postmortem examination acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with this section is not liable in any cause of action for:
(g)(1) The State Fire Marshal, the Chief Medical Examiner, and each fire department, rescue squad company, medical care facility, correctional institution, and law enforcement agency in the State shall develop written procedures for the implementation of this section.
(2) On request, the State Fire Marshal and each fire department, rescue squad company, medical care facility, correctional institution, and law enforcement agency shall make copies of the procedures developed in this subtitle available to employees, employee unions, volunteer associations, and the Secretary.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 534, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, §§ 1, 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 10, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 393, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 730, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 6, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2014, c. 217, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2015, c. 302, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2022, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-213.2, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-213.2
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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