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Ch. 1
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(V) ANY OTHER AREA THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS
NECESSARY TO ASSIST IN THE EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF AN
INDIVIDUAL EXPOSED TO A DEADLY AGENT.
(2) TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PROCEDURES TO BE ADOPTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOINT COMMISSION ON
THE ACCREDITATION OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
(B) AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING BOARD, THE
SECRETARY:
(1) SHALL PUBLISH PROTOCOLS TO ASSIST HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONERS IN DEVELOPING PLANS TO RESPOND TO A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY; AND
(2) MAY, IF NECESSARY, REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PLANS DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP A PROCESS TO LICENSE, CERTIFY, OR
CREDENTIAL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS WHO MAY BE NEEDED TO RESPOND TO
A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
18-904.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "INFORMATION" MEANS MEDICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL,
OR OTHER DATA CONCERNING A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE INFORMATION IS OTHERWISE
DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL BYLAW UNDER TITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE OR AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED UNDER LAW.
(B) IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
FOR DETECTING WHETHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A DEADLY AGENT,
THE SECRETARY MAY BY ORDER, DIRECTIVE, OR REGULATION:
(1) REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR OTHER PERSON TO REPORT
INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIAL ON THE
FOLLOWING:
(I) THE PRESENCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS
WITH SPECIFIED ILLNESSES OR SYMPTOMS;
(II) DIAGNOSTIC AND LABORATORY FINDINGS RELATING TO
DISEASES CAUSED BY DEADLY AGENTS;
(III) STATISTICAL OR UTILIZATION TRENDS RELATING TO
POTENTIAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS;
(IV) INFORMATION NEEDED TO CONDUCT CONTACT TRACING FOR
EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS; AND
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