Ch. 143

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iii) Is not being investigated by a disciplinary authority of another
state, does not have charges pending against the applicant's license, and has not been
disciplined by a disciplinary or licensing authority of any other state or country, or
been convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would
be grounds for disciplinary action under § 4-315 of this subtitle; and

(iv) Has not previously failed an examination for licensure as a
dental hygienist in this State.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 143
(House Bill 343)

AN ACT concerning

Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers and First Responders

FOR the purpose of requiring certain individuals in a hospital to order tests to be
conducted in a certain manner and in accordance with certain recommendations
on blood samples or other body fluids of certain individuals for the presence of
antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under certain
circumstances; requiring a first responder to give certain notice to a certain
medical director under a certain circumstance; requiring the medical director to
act as a certain intermediary between the first responder and a certain officer;
requiring the medical director and a certain officer to ensure that certain
information is confidential; establishing a certain exception for HIV tests
conducted under this Act to the requirement that informed consent be obtained
before conducting an HIV test; requiring certain individuals to disclose the
results of HIV tests conducted under this Act in a certain manner to certain
individuals and provide counseling to certain individuals under certain
circumstances; specifying the confidentiality of certain medical records and
other information; requiring hospitals to adopt certain procedures; specifying
the payment of costs for HIV tests conducted under this Act; providing for a
certain limitation of liability for certain individuals under this Act; requiring the
AIDS Administration in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in
consultation with certain groups, to conduct a certain study and make certain
recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a
certain date; defining certain terms; and generally relating to conducting tests
on blood samples or other body fluids of individuals in a hospital for the
presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under
certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General

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