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§ 18-508. System of providing information on sickle cell trait or thalassemia trait

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 18. Disease Prevention (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Sickle Cell Anemia (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-508
§ 18-508. System of providing information on sickle cell trait or thalassemia trait
Currentness
In general
(a) The Department, in consultation with the Statewide Steering Committee on Sickle Cell Disease, shall establish and implement a system of providing information on the sickle cell trait or the thalassemia trait to:
(1) An individual who has the sickle cell trait or the thalassemia trait, including as determined through a newborn screening under § 18-502 of this subtitle; and
(2) If the individual is a minor, the individual's family.
Information to include
(b) The Department shall include the following in the information provided under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) How the sickle cell trait or the thalassemia trait impacts the health of an individual with the trait; and
(2) How the sickle cell trait or the thalassemia trait is passed from a parent to a child.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 279, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 280, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-508, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-508
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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