1244                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 299

PART VI. ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

18-333.

(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE A
STATEWIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN PROGRAM ON ACQUIRED IMMUNE
DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS).

(2) THE PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN PROGRAM SHALL;

(I) TRY TO REACH EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN

EXPOSED TO THE AIDS VIRUS AND EACH OFFSPRING OF THOSE

INDIVIDUALS, TO ENCOURAGE THE INDIVIDUALS AND OFFSPRING TO SEEK
MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF AIDS; AND

(II) INCLUDE ANY OTHER MATTER THAT THE

SECRETARY CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(B) SCREENING PROGRAM. THE SECRETARY SHALL EXPAND

EXISTING DISEASE SCREENING PROGRAMS TO DETECT AIDS VIRUS.

(I) ATTEMPT TO REACH INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR
CONTRACTING AIDS;

(II) ENCOURAGE THOSE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR
CONTRACTING AIDS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT
TRANSMISSION OF THE HTLV-III VIRUS; AND

(III) INCLUDE ANY OTHER ASPECTS THAT THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(C) (B) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH
A PROGRAM TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS, AND
NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN:

(1) IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO
THE AIDS VIRUS;

(2) DIAGNOSING AND TREATING AIDS OR OTHER ABNORMAL
CONDITION THAT RESULTS FROM THE EXPOSURE; AND

(3) PREVENTING EXPOSURE TO THE AIDS VIRUS.

(1)  DIAGNOSING AND TREATING AIDS OR OTHER CONDITIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH AIDS; AND

(2)  METHODS TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF THE
HTLV-III VIRUS.

(D) (C) ADDITIONAL POWERS. - TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY:

(1) ON REQUEST, SHALL RECEIVE THE HELP OF OR
INFORMATION FROM ANY AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR OF A POLITICAL

SUBDIVISION; AND