Ch. 676

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) INFORM THE POTENTIAL DONOR, IN LAYMAN'S
TERMS, THAT A BLOOD SAMPLE OF THE DONOR WILL BE TESTED FOR HIV
ANTIBODIES AND IF THE DONOR'S BLOOD SAMPLE TESTS POSITIVE FOR HIV
ANTIBODIES THE RESULT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(II) OBTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE POTENTIAL
DONOR ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE HIV ANTIBODY TESTS AND FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF A POSITIVE
TEST RESULT TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  AN INSTITUTION THAT OBTAINS A POSITIVE HIV ANTIBODY
TEST RESULT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1) NOTIFY THE POTENTIAL DONOR FROM WHOM THE BLOOD
SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED OF THE POSITIVE RESULT;

(2) INFORM THE INDIVIDUAL OF AVAILABLE COUNSELING;
AND

(3)  REPORT THE RESULT TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE FORM
THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES.

(D)  A TEST RESULT REPORTED BY AN INSTITUTION UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION
THAT IDENTIFIES THE SUBJECT OF THE TEST.

(E)  AN INSTITUTION MAY NOT USE A SPERM SEMEN, BLOOD, OR
TISSUE SPECIMEN FROM WHICH A DONOR WITH A POSITIVE HIV ANTIBODY
TEST RESULT HAS BEEN OBTAINED. OBTAINED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 676

(House Bill 716)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code - Contributions by Payroll Deduction -

Accumulation

FOR the purpose of permitting an employer to accumulate in a
certain account certain combined, voluntary, and periodic
contributions of employees; requiring certain employers to
maintain certain records; requiring an employer to transfer

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