HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1873

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(II)  NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION; AND

(III)  SUBJECT TO SUBPOENA OR DISCOVERY IN ANY
CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PROCEEDING ONLY PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER
SEALING THE COURT RECORD.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A DISCLOSURE BY
THE SECRETARY TO ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PERFORMING ITS
LAWFUL DUTIES AS AUTHORIZED BY AN ACT OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OR THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHERE THE SECRETARY
DETERMINES THAT:

(I)  THE AGENCY TO WHOM THE INFORMATION IS
DISCLOSED WILL MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DISCLOSURE;
AND

(II)  THE DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE
PUBLIC HEALTH OR TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AN INFECTIOUS OR
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.

18-202.

(a)  In this section, "institution" includes:

(1)  A hospital; and

(2)  A lodging facility.

(b)  When the administrative head of an institution has
reason to believe that an individual on the premises of the
institution has an infectious or contagious disease, the
administrative head immediately shall submit a report to the
health officer for the county where the institution is located.

(c)  The report shall:

(1)  State the name and residence address of the
individual believed to have the disease;

(2)  Identify the infectious or contagious disease;

(3)  State the name of the administrative head of the
institution; and

(4)  State the address of the institution.

(D) (1) ALL INSTITUTION REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION
ARE:

(I)  CONFIDENTIAL;

(II)  NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION; AND