Ch. 276

LAWS OF MARYLAND

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES DEVELOPED BY THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY
UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(2) THE FAILURE OF THE EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYER'S
DESIGNEE TO SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFY THE FIRE FIGHTER, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, RESCUE SQUADMAN, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
OF THE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE OR VIRUS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988 is an emergency measure, is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety,
has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths
of all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the
General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
enacted.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 276

(House Bill 16)

AN ACT concerning

Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Rescue
Squadmen, and Law Enforcement Officers -
Exposure to Disease or Virus

FOR the purpose of redefining a certain term to require attending
physicians or a designee of a medical are care facility to
notify certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians,
and rescue squadmen of their exposure to AIDS, HIV, ARC,
AIDS related diseases or a virus causing AIDS or an
AIDS related disease; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
requiring the attending physician or designee of a medical
care facility to notify certain law enforcement officers and
certain other persons of the law enforcement officer's
possible exposure to certain contagious diseases or viruses
under certain circumstances; providing certain immunity for
medical care facilities and physicians under certain
circumstances; defining a certain term; making clarifying
changes; making technical changes; and making this Act an
emergency measure; and generally relating to notification of
fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, rescue
squadmen, and law enforcement officers exposed to certain
diseases or viruses.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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