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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

and 61, which are deleted; see revisor's notes to
§ 18-201 of this subtitle and the General
Revisor's Note to this subtitle. The former
clause is unnecessary as to former Article 43, §§
63 and 64, since those sections did not impose
any duty or confer any power on a health officer.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Health officer" § 1-101
"Includes"/"including" § 1-101

18-203. CANCER REPORTS.

(A)  REPORT REQUIRED.

(1)  EACH PHYSICIAN WHO HAS CARE OF A PATIENT FOR
CANCER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE
COUNTY WHERE THE PATIENT RESIDES, ON THE FORM THAT THE
DEPARTMENT PROVIDES.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION
THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES.

(B)  COPY TO SECRETARY.

EACH HEALTH OFFICER PERIODICALLY SHALL SEND TO THE
SECRETARY A COPY OF THE REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(C)  INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY,
A HEALTH OFFICER, OR AN AGENT OF THE SECRETARY OR HEALTH
OFFICER MAY INSPECT ANY PERTINENT RECORD OF A PHYSICIAN.

(D)  REPORT TO GOVERNOR.

THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AN ANNUAL
REPORT THAT STATES:

(1)  THE INCIDENCE OF CANCER, AS REPORTED FOR THE
YEAR;

(2)  THE TYPES OF CANCER DIAGNOSED; AND

(3)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FURTHER
MEDICAL UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER.

(E)  RELEASE OF INFORMATION.

THE SECRETARY, A HEALTH OFFICER, OR AN AGENT OF THE
SECRETARY OR HEALTH OFFICER MAY NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION
THAT IDENTIFIES A PATIENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived