WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 733

18-207.

(A)  THE DIRECTOR OF A MEDICAL LABORATORY IN WHICH SERUM
SAMPLES ARE TESTED FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS SHALL SUBMIT
A REPORT TO THE SECRETARY EVERY MONTH CONTAINING:

(1)  THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SERUM SAMPLES TESTED FOR
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH AT THE
MEDICAL LABORATORY;

(2)  THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SERUM SAMPLES TESTED FOR
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH AT THE
MEDICAL LABORATORY WITH CONFIRMED POSITIVE RESULTS; AND

(3)  THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SERUM SAMPLES TESTED FOR
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH AT THE
MEDICAL LABORATORY WITH EQUIVOCAL INDETERMINATE RESULTS.

(B)  (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE NUMBERS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED IN SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO:

(I)  AGE;

(II)  RACE;

(III)  SEX; AND

(IV)  COUNTY OF RESIDENCE.

(2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY
IF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1):

(I)  IS NOT AVAILABLE; OR

(II)  WOULD LEAD TO THE DISCLOSURE OF THE
IDENTITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TESTED FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
AT THE MEDICAL LABORATORY.

(C)  THE MONTHLY REPORT SHALL BE ON THE FORM THAT THE
DEPARTMENT PROVIDES.

(D)  THE MONTHLY REPORT MAY NOT DISCLOSE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, THE IDENTITY OF ANY INDIVIDUAL TESTED FOR HUMAN
IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.

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

Approved May 27, 1988.

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