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Ch. 1
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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(V) OTHER DATA DEEMED BY THE SECRETARY TO HAVE
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN DETECTING POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH
EMERGENCIES;
(2) OBTAIN ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN THE POSSESSION OF A HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER;
(3) REQUIRE OR AUTHORIZE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO DISCLOSE
INFORMATION TO AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
ANOTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER;
(4) REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR OTHER PERSON TO SUBMIT
REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION DETAILING THE
PRESENCE AND USE OF DEADLY AGENTS;
(5) OBTAIN ACCESS TO PREMISES IN ORDER TO SECURE
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES AND OTHERWISE INVESTIGATE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
EXPOSURES TO DEADLY AGENTS; AND
(6) REQUIRE A VETERINARIAN OR OTHER PERSON TO REPORT DATA
RELATING TO SPECIFIED ILLNESSES OR SYMPTOMS IN ANIMAL POPULATIONS.
(C) THE SECRETARY, IN ACQUIRING INFORMATION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, SHALL:
(1) REQUEST AND USE NONIDENTIFYING INFORMATION WHENEVER
POSSIBLE; AND
(2) LIMIT THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO DETECT AND INVESTIGATE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL EXPOSURES TO A
DEADLY AGENT.
(C) (D) (1) ANY INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY RECEIVES UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE USED OR
DISCLOSED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(1) (2) IF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION IS OTHERWISE CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW UNDER TITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE OR
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER LAW, A THE SECRETARY OR PERSON THAT
RECEIVES THE INFORMATION MAY NOT REDISCLOSE THE INFORMATION EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(2) (3) A PERSON MAY REDISCLOSE THE INFORMATION TO ANOTHER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL PROVIDED THAT THE SECRETARY
DEEMS THE REDISCLOSURE NECESSARY FOR THE TREATMENT, CONTROL,
INVESTIGATION, AND PREVENTION OF A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY:
(I) THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PUBLIC AGENCY TO WHOM
THE INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED WILL MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE
DISCLOSURE; AND
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