VETOES

FOR the purpose of requiring certain institutions to test sperm
donors of semen, blood, or tissue specimens for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies; requiring certain
institutions to provide certain information to certain
persons; requiring certain institutions to obtain a certain
written consent from certain persons; requiring certain
institutions to use certain laboratories for HIV antibody
tests; requiring the reporting of any positive HIV antibody
test results to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
providing for the confidentiality of any positive HIV
antibody test results obtained by an institution and
reported to the Department; authorizing the imposition of
certain penalties for the failure of certain institutions to
comply with this Act; defining certain terms; prohibiting
certain institutions from using a sperm specimen semen,
blood, or tissue specimens from which a donor with a
positive HIV antibody test result has been obtained; and
generally relating to the testing by certain institutions of
sperm donors of semen, blood, or tissue specimens for HIV
antibodies.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General
Section 18-334
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

18-334.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "HIV" MEANS THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS THAT
CAUSES ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME.

(3)  "INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(I)  AN AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITY OR CENTER,
AS DEFINED IN § 19-101 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(II)  A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, AS
DEFINED IN § 19-701 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(III)  A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION, AS
DEFINED IN § 19-301 OF THIS ARTICLE;

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