ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 359

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

18-205.

(a)     In this section, "invasive disease" means a disease in which an organism is
detected in a specimen taken from a normally sterile body site.

(b)     (1) The director of a medical laboratory LOCATED IN THIS STATE shall
submit a report to the health officer for the county where the laboratory is located
within 48 hours after an examination of a HUMAN specimen [from a human body]
shows evidence of any [of the following:] DISEASE OR CONDITION LISTED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE DIRECTOR OF A MEDICAL LABORATORY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF
THIS STATE THAT PERFORMS A MEDICAL LABORATORY TEST ON A HUMAN SPECIMEN
ACQUIRED FROM A PERSON IN THIS STATE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE
SECRETARY WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER AN EXAMINATION OF THAT SPECIMEN SHOWS
EVIDENCE OF ANY DISEASE OR CONDITION LISTED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION.

(C) THE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS REPORTABLE BY A MEDICAL LABORATORY
DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION ARE:

(1)     Amoebiasis.

(2)     Anthrax.

(3)      ARBOVIRUS INFECTION (ALL TYPES).
[(3)] (4) Bacteremia in newborns.
[(4)] (5) Botulism.

[(5)] (6) Brucellosis.

[(6)] (7) Campylobacter infection.

[(7)] (8) CD 4+ count, if less than 200/MM3.

[(8)] (9) Chlamydia infection.

[(9)] (10) Cholera.

[(10)] (11) Coccidioidomycosis.

[(11)] (12) Cryptosporidiosis.

[(12)] (13) Cyclosporiasis.

[(13)] (14) Dengue fever.

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