WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 212

THE PATIENT, THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, OR THE CHIEF MEDICAL
EXAMINER'S DESIGNEE SHALL NOTIFY THE SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S
DESIGNEE OF THE OFFICER'S POSSIBLE CONTACT EXPOSURE TO THE CONTAGIOUS
DISEASE OR VIRUS.

[(d)](E) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured inmate to a medical
care facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a correctional officer comes into
contact with an inmate who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of information obtained
in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the facility, as having a
contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, a designee of the
medical care facility that receives the inmate, the chief medical examiner, or the chief
medical examiner's designee shall notify the correctional officer and the correctional
officer's correctional institution or the correctional institution's designee of the officer's
possible exposure to the contagious disease or virus.

[(e)](F) The notification required under subsection (b), (c), [or (d)] (D), OR (E)
of this section shall:

(1) Be made within 48 hours, or sooner, of confirmation of the patient's
diagnosis;

(2) Include subsequent written confirmation of possible exposure to the
contagious disease or virus;

(3) Be conducted in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the
patient; and

(4) To the extent possible, be conducted in a manner that will protect the
confidentiality of the fire fighter, emergency medical technician, rescue squadman, law
enforcement officer, or correctional officer.

[(f)] (G) The written confirmation required under subsection [(e)(2)] (F)(2) of
this section shall constitute compliance with this section.

[(g)](H) Each medical care facility shall develop written procedures for the
implementation of this section, and, upon request, make copies available to the local fire
authority, the local fire authority's designee, the local law enforcement authority, the
local law enforcement authority's designee, the correctional officer, or the correctional
institution's designee having jurisdiction.

[(h)](I) A medical care facility, physician, chief medical examiner or the chief
medical examiner's designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance
with this section may not be liable in any cause of action related to the breach of patient
confidentiality.

[(i)](J) A medical care facility, physician, chief medical examiner, or the chief
medical examiner's designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance
with this section may not be liable in any cause of action for:

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