HIV testing of patient who is unavailable or unable to consent to
testing if exposure between patient and health care provider or
first responder occurred, and report on testing of patients who
refuse to consent, requirements added .........................................

Lead poisoning testing of children, certified documentation, report
of lack of documentation, and time frame for administration by
child care providers, requirements added ....................................

Office-based, medication-assisted opioid addiction therapy,
establishment or designation by Board of Physician Quality
Assurance of a program to train physicians who wish to attain a
federal waiver to practice, requirements added ..........................

Pharmacy access hotline for medical assistance recipients,
establishment required; notice, tracking, and report
requirements added .......................................................................

Physician Quality Assurance, State Board of —

Appropriation to.............................................................................

Fund, transfer of funds to the General Fund ..............................

Renamed to be State Board of Physicians; termination date
extended; evaluation deadline added; membership.
appointment, vacancy, fees, Board of Physicians Fund, and
physician rehabilitation, peer review, and discipline,
provisions altered .......................................................................

Providers on health insurance carrier provider panel, provision of
list and other information to enrollees and prospective enrollees,
requirements altered ......................................................................

Rehabilitation committee, provisions added ....................................

Renewal of any license or permit issued under the Health
Occupations Article, verification by issuing authority that all
undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions
have been paid, requirements added ............................................

Trauma Physician Services Fund, Maryland, established, and
funding source, purpose, and disbursement provisions added;
State emergency medical response system and trauma system,

studies and reports required .........................................................

Piers and Docks —

Oyster cultivation in trays or containers that are attached to
private piers or wharves, exclusive use of area within 5 feet of
pier or wharf by pier or wharf owner in Calvert and St. Mary's

Counties, provisions added ............................................................

Pinball Machines — See Gaining
Pistols — See Guns
Planning, Department of —

Appropriation to .................................................................................

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INDEX

Chapter

Page

143	1366
178	1473
220	1953
260	2166
202	1601
203	1815
252	2105
259	2164
252	2105
203	1828
385	2773
174	1464
202	1547
	1721