Ch. 697                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) Mononucleosis.

(b)  While treating or transporting an ill or injured
patient to a medical care facility, if a paid or volunteer fire
fighter or emergency medical technician comes into contact with a
patient AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE VISIT TO THE FACILITY, who , is
subsequently diagnosed as having a contagious disease, AS A
RESULT OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SERVICES
PROVIDED DURING THE VISIT TO THE FACILITY, the attending
physician or [physician's designee] OR A DESIGNEE OF THE MEDICAL
CARE FACILITY who receives the patient shall notify the fire
fighter, emergency medical technician, or rescue squadman and
employer or employer's designee of the individual's POSSIBLE
exposure to the [patient] CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.

(c)  The notification required under subsection (a) of this
section shall:.

(1)  Be made within 48 hours, or sooner, of
confirmation of the patient's diagnosis;

(2)  Include SUBSEQUENT written confirmation [for the
treatment or medical surveillance for the exposed individual] OF
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE; and

(3)  Be conducted in a manner that will protect the
confidentiality of the patient; and [fire fighter, emergency
medical technician, or rescue squadman.]

(4)  TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER
THAT WILL PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE FIREFIGHTER,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, OR RESCUE SQUADMAN.

(D)  THE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH
(C)(2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SECTION.

(E)  EACH MEDICAL CARE FACILITY SHALL DEVELOP WRITTEN
PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, AND, UPON
REQUEST, MAKE COPIES AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL FIRE AUTHORITY OR
LOCAL FIRE AUTHORITY'S DESIGNEE HAVING JURISDICTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

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