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Session Laws, 2002
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
H.B. 296
Article - Health - General SUBTITLE 9. CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE PROGRAM. 18-901. (A) IN THIS SECTION SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED. (B) "CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY' HAS THE MEANING STATED IN
ARTICLE 41, § 2-201 2-104 OF THE CODE. (C) "DEADLY AGENT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN ARTICLE 41, § 2-201 2-104
OF THE CODE. (D) "EXPOSURE TO A DEADLY AGENT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN ARTICLE
41, § 2-104 OF THE CODE. (E) "HEALTH CARE FACILITY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN ARTICLE 41, § 2- 201 OF THE CODE § 19-114(E)(1) OF THIS ARTICLE. (F) (1) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN
ARTICLE 41, § 2-201 OF THE CODE § 19-114(F) OF THIS ARTICLE. (2) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL
LICENSED OR CERTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER UNDER
§ 13-516 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE. (G) "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN ARTICLE 41, § 2-201 OF THE CODE MEANS: (I) (1) A HEALTH CARE FACILITY; OR
(II) (2) A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER. 18-902. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SECRETARY MAY
EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS SUBTITLE TO: (1) CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE AND MODIFY EXISTING DISEASE
SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO DETECT A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY; (2) INVESTIGATE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL EXPOSURES TO A DEADLY
AGENT; AND  (3) MINIMIZE POTENTIAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CAUSED BY A
CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
TREAT, PREVENT/OR REDUCE THE SPREAD OF
THE DISEASE OR OUTBREAK BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXPOSURE
TO A DEADLY AGENT.
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