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(3) ANY OTHER PROCEDURE THE SECRETARY DEEMS
EQUIVALENT AND APPROPRIATE.

(B) (I) AN INSTITUTION SHALL MAINTAIN THE RECORD OF A
NEWBORN INFANT'S IDENTIFICATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE
SECRETARY ESTABLISHES BY REGULATION.

(2) IN ESTABLISHING THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL:-----------

(I) CONSIDER THE VARYING NATURE OF INFANT
IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE USED BY AN INSTITUTION
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) ADOPT APPROPRIATE TIME PERIODS FOR EACH
TYPE OF INFANT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE.--------------------------

(C) ALL PERSONNEL OF AN INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR
PERFORMING NEWBORN INFANT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED IN ALL INFANT IDENTIFICATION
PROCEDURES USED BY THE INSTITUTION.-------------------------------

(D) AN INSTITUTION ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY CAUSE OF
ACTION RELATED TO THE FAILURE TO PRODUCE AN IDENTIFIABLE NEWBORN
INFANT IDENTIFICATION.--------------------------------------------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of this Act shall take effect January 1, 1989. It shall remain
effective for a period of two years and at the end of January 1,
1991, and with no further action required by the General
Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and
effect this Act shall take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 578

(Senate Bill 331)

AN ACT concerning

Stormwater Management - Purpose of Rules and Regulations

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of the Environment to
adopt rules and regulations concerning stormwater management
that may require the employment of certain practices to
enhance water quality when land is redeveloped.

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