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Ch. 359 2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND
[(d)] (E) (1) The report shall:
(1) (I) (1) Be either in the form that the Department prescribes or on
the form that the Department provides; and
(2) (II) (2) State SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
STATE STATE AT A MINIMUM:
(i) 1. (i) The date, type, and result of the test that shows
evidence of a disease required to be reported;
(ii) 1. 2. A. (ii) 1. Except as provided in item 2-B 2 of this
item, the name, age, sex, and residence address of the patient from whom the
specimen was taken; and
2. B. 2. For reports of human immunodeficiency virus
infection and CD 4+ count under 200/MM3, the unique patient identifying number,
age, sex, and zip code of residence of the patient; and
(iii) 3. (iii) The name and address of the physician who
requested the test.
(2) (I) IF A MEDICAL LABORATORY REQUIRED TO MAKE A REPORT
UNDER THIS SECTION RECEIVES A HUMAN SPECIMEN WITHOUT THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE MEDICAL
LABORATORY SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE MEDICAL LABORATORY,
OFFICE, OR FACILITY IN WHICH THE HUMAN SPECIMEN WAS TAKEN INITIALLY FOR
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(II) IF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY, OFFICE, OR FACILITY DOES NOT
PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE MEDICAL LABORATORY THAT PERFORMS THE TESTING SHALL
INFORM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE FAILURE OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY,
OFFICE, OR FACILITY TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(III) A MEDICAL LABORATORY THAT FILES REPORTS UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL PROVIDE MEDICAL LABORATORIES, OFFICES, OR FACILITIES THAT
TAKE HUMAN SPECIMENS WITH REFERRAL FORMS THAT REQUEST THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
[(e)] (F) This section does not relieve an attending physician of the duty to
report under § 18-201 of this subtitle.
[(f)] (G) (1) A health officer shall inform the Secretary of each laboratory
examination report received under SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF this section.
(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL INFORM THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE
JURISDICTION WHERE THE PATIENT RESIDES OF A LABORATORY EXAMINATION
REPORT RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION FROM A MEDICAL LABORATORY LOCATED
OUTSIDE THIS STATE.
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