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(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 SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

(D)     THE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(E)      EACH MEDICAL CARE FACILITY SHALL DEVELOP WRITTEN PROCEDURES
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, AND UPON REQUEST, MAKE COPIES
AVAILABLE TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

(F) 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.

(G) 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:

(1) THE FAILURE TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICE, IF THE SWORN
MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE FAILS TO PROPERLY INITIATE THE
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES DEVELOPED BY THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY UNDER
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(2) THE FAILURE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S DESIGNEE TO SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFY THE SWORN MEMBER OF THE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE POSSIBLE CONTACT EXPOSURE TO A
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE OR VIRUS.

(H) A SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE SHALL
RECEIVE FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, AS PART OF THE MEMBER'S TRAINING, EDUCATION
ON:

(1) (I) THE ROUTES OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND HEPATITIS B
VIRUS; AND

(II) THE ROUTES BY WHICH A SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE MAY BE EXPOSED TO HIV AND HEPATITIS B VIRUS; AND

(2) THE CURRENT CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR
PREVENTING PREHOSPITAL EXPOSURE TO HIV AND HEPATITIS B WHILE
RENDERING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

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