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Ch. 1
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO TAKE
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF ANY ITEM OR MATERIAL NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE
MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND TO
WORK COLLABORATIVELY, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, WITH HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS TO DESIGNATE AND GAIN ACCESS TO A FACILITY NEEDED TO RESPOND
TO THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY;
(3) (2) ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO DOES NOT VOLUNTARILY
PARTICIPATE, TO PARTICIPATE IN DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, TREATMENT, AND
SUPPRESSION EFFORTS OR OTHERWISE ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIVES
OF THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL;
(4) (3) THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO
CONTROL, RESTRICT, OR REGULATE THE USE, SALE, DISPENSING, DISTRIBUTION OR
TRANSPORTATION OF ANY ITEM OR MATERIAL NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE
MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY BY:
(I) RATIONING;
(II) THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STOCKPILES;
(III) THE USE OF QUOTAS;
(IV) THE PROHIBITION OF SHIPMENTS;
(V) THE SETTING OF PRICES; OR
(VI) OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS;
(5) (4) WHEN MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND REASONABLE TO TREAT.
PREVENT, OR REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE OR OUTBREAK BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXPOSURE TO A DEADLY AGENT, THE SECRETARY OR
OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO:
(I) REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION
OR TESTING;
(II) UNLESS THE VACCINATION OR MEDICAL TREATMENT WILL
LIKELY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR CONFLICTS WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL'S BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, REQUIRE THE
INDIVIDUAL TO SUBMIT TO VACCINATION OR MEDICAL TREATMENT;
(III) ESTABLISH PLACES OF TREATMENT, ISOLATION, AND
QUARANTINE; AND
(IV) REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO GO TO AND REMAIN IN PLACES OF
ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE; UNTIL THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED
OFFICIAL DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUALS NO LONGER POSE A SUBSTANTIAL
RISK OF TRANSMITTING THE DISEASE OR CONDITION TO THE PUBLIC;
(6) (5) THE EVACUATION, CLOSING, OR DECONTAMINATION OF ANY
FACILITY;
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