HARRY HUGHES, Governor

863

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE PRE-EXPOSURE IMMUNIZATION,
WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO THE PUBLIC HEALTH
VETERINARIAN DETERMINES HAS A HIGH RISK OF EXPOSURE TO
RABIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without, substantive change from the first
sentence of former Article 43, § 615B.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Public health veterinarian" § 18-312

18-315. ANTIRABIES CLINICS.

(A)  CLINICS REQUIRED.

WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR EACH COUNTY, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN ANTIRABIES CLINIC IN THE
COUNTY.

(B)  STAFF.

EACH CLINIC SHALL BE STAFFED BY A GRADUATE
VETERINARIAN.

(C)  OPERATION.

THE CLINIC FOR A COUNTY SHALL BE OFFERED ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, ON THE DATE AND AT THE LOCATION THAT
THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE COUNTY
DETERMINE.

(D)  FEES.

EACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY CHARGE FEES THAT ARE
SET SO AS TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF MATERIAL AND
SERVICES THAT THE CLINIC PROVIDES.

(E)  VACCINATION PROCEDURES.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN SHALL SET THE
VACCINATION PROCEDURES TO BE USED AT THE CLINICS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 616A.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
phrase "low-cost, self-financing" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of subsection (d) of this
section.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Department" § 1-101