|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch. 252 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(iii) give pretest and posttest counseling to the victim or victim's
representative and the person subject to testing in accordance with Title 18, Subtitle
3, Part VI of the Health - General Article.
(b) (1) After receiving the results of a test conducted under subsection (a) of
this section, the local health officer shall promptly send notice of the test results to:
(i) the victim or victim's representative; and
(ii) the person charged with, convicted of, or found to have
committed a prohibited exposure.
(2) The local health officer may not disclose positive test results to a
victim or victim's representative or a person charged with, convicted of, or found to
have committed a prohibited exposure without also giving, offering, or arranging for
appropriate counseling to:
(i) the victim or victim's representative; and
(ii) the person.
(c) The following shall notify a victim of prohibited exposure or the victim's
representative of the provisions of Part II of this subtitle:
(1) a sexual assault crisis program established under § 11-923 of this
title when a victim or victim's representative contacts the program;
(2) an intake officer who receives a complaint for the alleged prohibited
exposure under § 3-8A-10 of the Courts Article; or
(3) " on the filing of a charging document or delinquency petition for the
alleged prohibited exposure:
(i) the Department of State Police;
(ii) the Police Department of Baltimore City;
(iii) the police unit of a county;
(iv) the police unit of a municipal corporation;
(v) the office of the sheriff of a county;
(vi) the office of the State's Attorney of a county;
(vii) the office of the Attorney General;
(viii) the office of the State Prosecutor;
(ix) the Department of Juvenile Services; or
(x) the police unit of a bicounty unit or the University of Maryland.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
- 1308 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
