§ 18-213.1. Notification of fire marshal's office of contagious disease or virus
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: April 13, 2010
Effective: April 13, 2010
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-213.1
§ 18-213.1. Notification of fire marshal's office of contagious disease or virus
1. Any fluid containing visible blood, semen, or vaginal secretions; or
2. Cerebral spinal fluid, synovial, or amniotic fluid.
(b) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a medical care facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a sworn member of the State Fire Marshal's office comes into contact exposure with a patient who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of information obtained in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the facility, as having a contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, a designee of the medical care facility who receives the patient, the Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner's designee shall notify the sworn member of the State Fire Marshal's office and the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's designee of the officer'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) Each medical care facility shall develop written procedures for the implementation of this section, and upon request, make copies available to the State Fire Marshal's office.
(f) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner's designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with this section may not be liable in any cause of action related to the breach of patient confidentiality.
(g) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner's designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with this section may not be liable in any cause of action for:
(h) A sworn member of the State Fire Marshal's office shall receive from the State Fire Marshal's office, at the expense of the State Fire Marshal's office, as part of the member's training, education on:
(i) A sworn member of the State Fire Marshal's office shall receive from the State Fire Marshal's office, at the State Fire Marshal's expense, equipment recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect a sworn member of the State Fire Marshal's office from exposure to HIV and hepatitis B while rendering emergency medical care.
(j)(1) The State Fire Marshal's office shall develop written procedures for the implementation of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 1993, c. 212, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 10, 1998; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-213.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-213.1
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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