HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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administered; and generally relating to pertussis and the
administration of pertussis vaccines.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 4-204(c); and 18-328 through 18-332 to be under the

new part "Part V. Pertussis"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 7-402(a)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

4-204.

(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER A BIRTH
CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED FOR A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS IT

SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FORM THAT GIVES INFORMATION

(C) WHENEVER A RESIDENT BIRTH OCCURS, THE SECRETARY SHALL
PROMPTLY PROVIDE PARENTS OF THE NEWBORN CHILD WITH INFORMATION ON
IMMUNIZATIONS MANDATED BY THIS STATE OR REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO
A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE.

PART V. PERTUSSIS

18-328.

(A)   IN PART V. OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)   "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZATION, OR INSTITUTION, WHETHER PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE, UNDER WHOSE AUTHORITY PERTUSSIS VACCINE IS
ADMINISTERED.

(C)   "PERTUSSIS VACCINE" MEANS ANY VACCINE THAT CONTAINS
MATERIALS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF PERTUSSIS,
WHETHER OR NOT THE MATERIALS ARE ADMINISTERED SEPARATELY OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER MATERIALS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE
OCCURRENCE OF OTHER DISEASES.

(D)   "MAJOR ADVERSE REACTION" MEANS: