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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor H.B. 296
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OR PROTOCOL DEVELOPED UNDER THIS ACT SUBTITLE OR ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF THIS ACT 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proclaiming the existence of a catastrophic health emergency is rescinded, the State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
Medical Society, and interested parties on the implementation of this Act. In
implementing the requirements of this Act, the Secretary shall use every attempt to
build on existing health and medical disaster preparedness plans.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That the Secretary shall adopt
regulations to ensure that any individual subject to isolation or quarantine under the
provisions of this Act shall receive appropriate and adequate care which may include
daily monitoring of the individual's care, and to the extent feasible, provisions for
communication of information and recognition of cultural and religious beliefs.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene shall adopt regulations for health care facilities to follow
in providing for the needs of pediatric patients, related to:
(1) staff training needs;
(2) stockpiling of equipment, medication, and supplies necessary to
address a catastrophic health emergency;
(3) treatment and decontamination protocols; and
(4) the coordination of services with other public and private entities.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are
declared severable.
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