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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-201 - Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports -- by Physicians

    (a)    A physician with reason to suspect that a patient under the physician’s care has a condition or an infectious or contagious disease, except human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, that endangers public health and that has been designated by the Secretary as reportable shall submit immediately a report to the health officer for the county where the physician cares for that patient.    (b)    The report shall:        (1)    Contain the information and be in a format specified or approved by the Secretary; and        (2)    Be transmitted as directed by the Secretary.    (c)    (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:            (i)    Confidential;            (ii)    Not medical records under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article;            (iii)    Not open to public inspection; and            (iv)    Not discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal matter except in accordance with a court order sealing the court record.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to reports, information, and records otherwise available to the public or required to be publicly disclosed.        (3)    The Secretary may prepare and disseminate nonindividually identifiable information about one or more cases of a condition or 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.        (4)    This subsection does not apply to or restrict the use or publication of any statistics, information, or other material that summarizes or refers to confidential records in the aggregate, without disclosing the identity of any individual who is the subject of the confidential record.        (5)    This subsection does not apply to a disclosure by the Secretary to another governmental agency performing its lawful duties as authorized by an act of the Maryland General Assembly or the United States Congress where the Secretary determines that:            (i)    The agency to whom the information is disclosed will maintain the confidentiality of the disclosure; and            (ii)    The disclosure is necessary to protect the public health or to prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-201.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-201.1 - Aids Reports -- by Physicians

    (a)    A physician who has diagnosed a patient under the physician’s care  with human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome according to the current definition published in the morbidity and mortality weekly report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit immediately a report to the health officer for the county where the physician cares for that patient.    (b)    The report shall:        (1)    Be on the form that the Secretary provides;        (2)    Identify the disease;        (3)    State the name, age, race, sex, and residence address of the patient; and        (4)    Be signed by the physician.    (c)    (1)    A physician shall submit a report as described in subsection (b) of this section to the Secretary within 48 hours of the birth of an infant whose mother has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus.        (2)    If a newborn infant does not become HIV positive after 18 months from the date that the report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection was submitted, the Secretary shall have the newborn infant’s name removed from the HIV registry.    (d)    (1)    All physician reports required under this section are:            (i)    Confidential and subject to Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article; and            (ii)    Not medical records under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, but are subject to the confidentiality requirements of Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article.        (2)    The reports and any proceedings, records, or files relating to the reports required under this section are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to a disclosure by the Secretary to another governmental agency performing its lawful duties pursuant to State or federal law where the Secretary determines the agency to whom the information is disclosed will maintain the confidentiality of the disclosure.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-202 - Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports -- by Institutions

    (a)    In this section, “institution” includes:        (1)    A hospital; and        (2)    A lodging facility.    (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:        (1)    Contain the information and be in a format specified or approved by the Secretary; and        (2)    Be transmitted as directed by the Secretary.    (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:            (i)    Confidential;            (ii)    Not medical records under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article;            (iii)    Not open to public inspection; and            (iv)    Not discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal matter except in accordance with a court order sealing the court record.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to reports, information, and records otherwise available to the public or required to be publicly disclosed.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to or restrict the use or publication of any statistics, information, or other material that summarizes or refers to confidential records in the aggregate, without disclosing the identity of any individual who is the subject of the confidential record.        (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.        (5)    This subsection does not apply to a disclosure by the Secretary to another governmental agency performing its lawful duties as authorized by an act of the Maryland General Assembly or the United States Congress where the Secretary determines that:            (i)    The agency to whom the information is disclosed will maintain the confidentiality of the disclosure; and            (ii)    The disclosure is necessary to protect the public health or to prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-202.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-202.1 - Duties of Institutions to Report Hiv-Positive Patients

    (a)    In this section, “institution” includes:        (1)    A hospital;        (2)    A nursing home;        (3)    A hospice facility;        (4)    A medical clinic in a correctional facility;        (5)    An inpatient psychiatric facility; and        (6)    An inpatient drug rehabilitation facility.    (b)    When an institution has an individual in the care of the institution with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome according to the current definition published in the morbidity and mortality weekly report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a clinical or infection control practitioner shall submit a report within 48 hours to the health officer for the county where the institution is located.    (c)    The report shall:        (1)    Be on the form that the Secretary provides;        (2)    Identify the disease;        (3)    State the name, age, race, sex, and residence address of the individual with the disease;        (4)    State the name of the administrative head of the institution; and        (5)    State the address of the institution.    (d)    (1)    All institution reports required under this section are:            (i)    Confidential and subject to Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article; and            (ii)    Not medical records under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, but are subject to the confidentiality requirements of Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article.        (2)    The reports and any proceedings, records, or files relating to the reports required under this section are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to a disclosure by the Secretary to another governmental agency performing its lawful duties in accordance with State or federal law where the Secretary determines the agency to whom the information is disclosed will maintain the confidentiality of the disclosure.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-203 - Information Provided to a Cancer Control Agency in Another State

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may provide patient-identifying information for patients treated in this State for cancer to a cancer control agency in another state if:         (1)    The patient is a resident of the other state;        (2)    The Department determines that the agency will preserve the confidentiality of the information; and        (3)    The other state has authority to provide equivalent information on Maryland residents to this State.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part I - Reports on Diseases|Section 18-207 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Case Report; Confidentiality

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Designated anonymous HIV test site” means an HIV counseling and testing site approved by the Maryland Department of Health as a site where a patient may have an anonymous HIV test.        (3)    “HIV/AIDS case report” means an abstract of the medical record of a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome which contains:            (i)    Reasonably obtained patient demographic information, including name and risk factors;            (ii)    Relevant information on the:                1.    Initial diagnosis;                2.    Treatment and referral; and                3.    Clinical condition; and            (iii)    Facility and other provider identification information.        (4)    “Report” means:            (i)    A laboratory examination report for HIV or CD 4+ count as required by § 18–205 of this subtitle;            (ii)    A report for HIV or AIDS as required by § 18–201.1, § 18–202,  or § 18–202.1 of this subtitle; or            (iii)    An HIV/AIDS case report.    (b)    (1)    Except for a designated anonymous HIV test site, a facility or office that orders a test for HIV and receives a test result that documents the presence of HIV as defined by the CDC laboratory criteria shall, upon the Secretary’s request,  make available to the Secretary, or an agent of the Secretary, the information necessary to compile an HIV/AIDS case report.        (2)    A report or information assembled or obtained under this section:            (i)    Is confidential and subject to Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article; and            (ii)    Is not a medical record under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, but is subject to the confidentiality requirements of Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to a disclosure by the Secretary to another governmental agency performing its lawful duties pursuant to State or federal law where the Secretary determines that the agency to which the information is disclosed will maintain the confidentiality of the disclosure.        (4)    The report and any proceedings, records, or files relating to the reports required under this section are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-208 - General Duties

    (a)    (1)    When a health officer has reason to believe that a disease that endangers public health exists within the county, the health officer shall:            (i)    Report immediately to the appropriate county board of health; and            (ii)    With the approval of the board:                1.    Investigate the suspected disease; and                2.    Act properly to prevent the spread of the disease.        (2)    (i)    Except in Baltimore City, the attending physician of an individual who has the disease may act properly to prevent the spread of the disease and does not need the approval of the county board of health to act.            (ii)    A physician may act under this paragraph only until the health officer completes the investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection or, if sooner, until the emergency ends.        (3)    A county board of health shall pay the necessary and legitimate expenses that a health officer incurs under this subsection.    (b)    When a health officer is notified of an infectious or contagious disease within the county, the health officer:        (1)    Shall act immediately to prevent the spread of the disease;        (2)    Within 24 hours after receiving notice of the disease, shall give the Secretary all information obtained on the disease; and        (3)    Shall cooperate with the Secretary to prevent the spread of the disease.    (c)    (1)    When a health officer knows of any unusual disease or mortality in the county or a contiguous county, the health officer promptly shall give the Secretary notice of the disease or mortality.        (2)    If a health officer is unsure whether a disease is infectious or contagious, the health officer shall notify the Secretary.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-209 - Notice to School Boards

    When a health officer receives notice of an infectious or contagious disease that affects or is likely to endanger the health of school children within the county, the health officer immediately shall give written notice to the county board of education.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-210 - Disinfecting

    (a)    To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:        (1)    Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and        (2)    Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.    (b)    The county where the house is located shall:        (1)    Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and        (2)    Reasonably compensate a person who suffers damage from the exercise of a power granted by this section, if the person is not at fault.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-211 - Moving Infected Individuals

    (a)    A health officer may have an individual moved to a suitable place for the reception of the sick if:        (1)    A physician certifies that the individual has an infectious disease that endangers public health;        (2)    The individual:            (i)    Is staying in a room occupied by more than 1 family;            (ii)    Is on board a vessel; or            (iii)    Otherwise does not have proper housing; and        (3)    The administrative head of the place for the reception of the sick consents to the move.    (b)    The city or county where the infected individual is found shall pay for the cost of moving the individual.    (c)    A person may not willfully disobey an order or obstruct the carrying out of an order of the health officer to move an individual.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-212 - Health Officer Records

    (a)    The health officer shall keep a record of each report that is submitted to the health officer under § 18-201 of this subtitle.    (b)    The record shall:        (1)    Be on the form that the Secretary provides;        (2)    State the date of the report;        (3)    State the name of the physician who submits the report;        (4)    State the disease identified in the report;        (5)    State the name and residence address of the patient named in the report; and        (6)    State the actions taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-212.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-212.1 - Authority of Governor to Quarantine Vessels

    If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:         (1)    Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;        (2)    Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and        (3)    Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-214.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-214.1 - Expedited Partner Therapy Program

    (a)    The purpose of expedited partner therapy is to provide antibiotic therapy to any partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection identified in subsection (b) of this section in order to:        (1)    Contain and stop the further spread of the infection; and        (2)    Reduce the likelihood of reinfection in the diagnosed patient.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following health care providers may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to any sexual partner of a patient diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis without making a personal physical assessment of the patient’s partner:        (1)    A physician licensed under Title 14 of the Health Occupations Article;        (2)    An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority licensed under Title 8 of the Health Occupations Article acting in accordance with § 8–508 of the Health Occupations Article;        (3)    An authorized physician assistant licensed under Title 15 of the Health Occupations Article acting in accordance with § 15–302.2 of the Health Occupations Article; and        (4)    A registered nurse employed by a local health department who complies with:            (i)    The formulary developed and approved under § 3–403(b) of this article; and            (ii)    The requirements established under § 8–512 of the Health Occupations Article.    (c)    This section may not be construed to otherwise expand the prescribing or dispensing authority of an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority or a physician assistant.    (d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pharmacist licensed under Title 12 of the Health Occupations Article may dispense antibiotic therapy prescribed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (e)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section in public and private health care settings in the State.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  18-214.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 18 - Disease Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Reports; Preventive Actions|Part II - Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases|Section 18-214.2 - Outbreak Response Plan -- Customization

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “public institution of higher education” means:            (i)    A public senior higher education institution, as defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article; and            (ii)    A community college.        (2)    A public institution of higher education does not include an institution without residential housing or a health center.    (b)    (1)    On or before August 1 each year, beginning in 2021, each public institution of higher education shall submit an outbreak response plan to the Department.        (2)    If there is an outbreak of a contagious disease at a public institution of higher education, the public institution of higher education shall implement the outbreak response plan required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (c)    The outbreak response plan required under subsection (b) of this section shall be customized to the public institution of higher education and include:        (1)    A process for expediently notifying students, families of students, faculty, and staff of:            (i)    The outbreak of a contagious disease;            (ii)    Subpopulations that are at high risk of severe complications from the contagious disease;            (iii)    Guidance on how students, families of students, faculty, and staff can take reasonable protective measures; and            (iv)    Information on the availability of laboratory testing for students, faculty, and staff;        (2)    Processes for implementing evidence–based outbreak response measures;        (3)    The provision of staff to successfully implement the outbreak response plan during an outbreak of a contagious disease at the public institution of higher education;        (4)    A process for reporting an outbreak of a contagious disease at the public institution of higher education to:            (i)    The Department;            (ii)    The local health department;            (iii)    Campus health providers;            (iv)    Local community health providers; and            (v)    Regional hospitals; and        (5)    Any other measure required by the Department.