WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 697

CHAPTER 697

(House Bill 1106)

AN ACT concerning

Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and
Rescue Squadmen - Exposure to Disease

FOR the purpose of clarifying that while treating or transporting
certain patients to a medical care facility, if a paid or
volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician comes
into contact with patients having a contagious disease, the
attending physician shall notify the firefighter or medical
technician; clarifying the definition of contagious disease;
clarifying that notice shall include subsequent written
confirmation of possible exposure to the contagious disease;
requiring notification be conducted in a manner that will
protect the confidentiality of certain persons; clarifying
that the written confirmation constitutes compliance with
this Act; requiring each medical care facility to develop
written procedures for the implementation of this Act;
clarifying certain language; and generally relating to the
notification of the firefighters and emergency medical
technicians who transport persons who have contagious
diseases.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 18-213

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

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18-213.

(a) In this section "contagious disease" means:

(1)   [Hepatitis] HEPATITIS B;

(2)  [Meningitis] MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS;

(3)  Tuberculosis;

(4)  Malaria;

(5)  Rabies; or

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