VETOES

certain form; providing that the monthly report may not
disclose the identity of any individual tested for human
immunodeficiency virus; authorizing the imposition of
certain penalties for the failure of certain directors of
certain medical laboratories to comply with this Act; and
generally relating to medical laboratories submitting
certain monthly reports to the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General
Section 18-207
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

18-207.

(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.

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