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Ch. 330 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(iv) Intact skin contact with large amounts of blood or body fluids
for a prolonged period.
(4) "First responder" means an individual who:
(i) Is licensed or certified under § 13-516 of the Education Article;
and
(ii) Provides services to an individual before the individual is
admitted to a hospital.
(5) (i) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed,
certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article or this article
to provide health or medical care in:
1. The ordinary course of business or practice of a profession;
or
2. An approved education or training program.
(ii) "Health care provider" includes any agent or employee of a
hospital.
(iii) "Health care provider" does not include an individual who is
eligible to receive notification under the provisions of § 18-213 of this title, including
any law enforcement officer or any member of any fire department, ambulance
company, or rescue squad.
(6) "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus that causes
acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
(7) "Hospital" has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of this article.
(8) "PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER" MEANS:
(I) A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A FIRE, RESCUE, OR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, COMPANY, SQUAD, OR AUXILIARY;
(II) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; OR
(III) THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR A SWORN MEMBER OF THE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 18-338.1 of this subtitle, the
designated infectious disease/communicable disease officer of a hospital shall order a
test for the presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under
subsection (d) OR (E) of this section when:
(1) There has been an exposure in a hospital between a patient and a
health care provider, or an exposure between the patient and a first responder, OR AN
EXPOSURE BETWEEN A PATIENT AND A PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER before admission of
the patient to a hospital, that, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommendations, would warrant recommending or offering
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