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Ch. 1 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) PLACING THE LICENSEE OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON PROBATION;
(2) SUSPENDING OR REVOKING THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER;
OR
(3) IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 $3,000 FOR EACH
OFFENSE.
(D) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND
RESPONSE PROGRAM IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY RELATED TO
THOSE ACTIONS, UNLESS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ACTS WITH WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT.
18-907. 18-908.
(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2002, AND ON OR BEFORE EVERY
DECEMBER 31 OF EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THROUGH 2005, THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF
MARYLAND'S CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM ANY PLANS, PROCEDURES, OR PROTOCOLS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE OR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION THAT MAY
BE NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL UPDATE THE REPORT REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION EVERY 3 YEARS OR WHEN ANY PLAN, PROCEDURE,
OR PROTOCOL DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS USED IN ORDER TO DETECT A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Maryland Emergency
Management Agency shall coordinate efforts with the Maryland Institute for
Emergency Medical Services Systems and the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to assure that surveillance efforts to detect and respond to a catastrophic
health emergency are conducted in a manner that support, and are not duplicative of,
the State's overall emergency preparedness efforts.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That after an executive order
proclaiming the existence of a catastrophic health emergency is rescinded, the State
shall make reasonable efforts to determine the costs associated with health care
providers' compliance with the proclamation and, based on that information, include
health care providers in any application for State and federal financial aid as
appropriate.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene shall develop a process and work collaboratively, to the extent
feasible, with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Maryland Institute
for Emergency Medical Services Systems, health care providers, including the
Association of Maryland Hospitals & Health Systems and the Maryland State
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