§ 18-202. Duty of institution to report infectious disease
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-202
§ 18-202. Duty of institution to report infectious disease
(a) In this section, “institution” includes:
(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 as reportable, the administrative head immediately shall submit a report to the health officer for the county where the institution is located.
(c) The report shall:
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (5) of this subsection, all reports and all information collected in connection with a report from a health care provider, the subject of the report, or other individuals who might be affected by the condition or disease in the report are:
(4) The Secretary may prepare and disseminate nonindividually identifiable information about one or more cases of a condition or a disease based on any report received under this section, for any purpose consistent with the Secretary's lawful duties as authorized by an act of the Maryland General Assembly.
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 500, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1992, c. 66, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 2001, c. 79, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2008, c. 270, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 470, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 43, § 100.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-202, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-202
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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