Ch. 144

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) (J) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. FIRST RESPONDER, OR HOSPITAL OR
DESIGNEE OF A HOSPITAL ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OR
MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE RESULTS OF A TEST CONDUCTED UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO A
BREACH OF PATIENT OR, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR FIRST RESPONDER
CONFIDENTIALITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the AIDS Administration
in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland
Hospital Association and AIDS advocacy organizations, shall study the issue of HIV
testing of individuals who refuse to consent to HIV testing when there has been an
exposure involving a health care provider or a first responder, as defined in §
18-338.3 of the Health - General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. The
AIDS Administration shall report its finding and recommendations, in accordance
with § 2-1462 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Education, Health, and
Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Health and Government Operations
Committee on or before December 1, 2003.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall
take effect October 1, 2003.

SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October July 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 144
(House Bill 352)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Exemption for Outdoor Motor

Sports Facilities

FOR the purpose of exempting in St. Mary's County the holders of a certain alcoholic
beverages license for certain facilities located in certain areas from the
prohibition against a license holder allowing a person to drink on the licensed
premises any alcoholic beverages not purchased from the license holder on the
premises; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in St. Mary's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 12-107(b)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages .

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