WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 297

(1) Educate excluded organizations, as defined in §
4-301 of the Health - Environmental Article as amended by this
Act, concerning the standards they should meet and ways in which
they can most economically meet those standards; and

(2) Inform local health officers and sanitarians of
the separate requirements that apply to excluded organizations.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene may not adopt voluntary licensing

regulations under § 4-304 (a) (2) (ii) until regulations

establishing minimum standards under § 4-304(a)(2) (i) have been
adopted.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before
September 1, 1988, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
shall report to the General Assembly concerning food served by
excluded organizations, as defined in § 4-301 of the Health -
Environmental Article. The report shall:

(1) List the incidences of foodborne outbreaks
reported to the State for the 3 years prior to the report, noting
whether the origin of the outbreak was traced to an excluded
organization or another food establishment;

(2) State the outcome of the educational program
established by this Act, including the estimated success in
reaching excluded organizations and the estimated effectiveness
of the materials in raising the standards of food service by
excluded organizations; and

(3) Provided proposed legislation, if necessary, to
expand the State's licensing system for food establishments to
include excluded organizations, or to enhance the regulatory
system established under this Act.

SECTION 3 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect January 1, 1988.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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