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§ 18-902. Duties of Secretary

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 18. Disease Prevention (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Catastrophic Health Emergency Disease Surveillance and Response Program (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-902
§ 18-902. Duties of Secretary
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may exercise the authority granted in this subtitle to:
(1) Continuously evaluate and modify existing disease surveillance procedures in order to detect a catastrophic health emergency;
(2) Investigate actual or potential exposures to a deadly agent; and
(3) Treat, prevent, or reduce the spread of the disease or outbreak believed to have been caused by the exposure to a deadly agent.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 1, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-902, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-902
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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