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required by the General Assembly, this Act, EXCEPT FOR SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT,
shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted language in Section 5 of Ch. 282, Acts of 2002.

Occurred: Ch. 282, Acts of 2002.

Chapter 464 of the Acts of 2002

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(d) On or before September 1 of each year, the Department shall report to the
Governor, and in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the
Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House
[Environmental Matters Committee] HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE, and the House Appropriations Committee on:

(1) its progress in complying with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this
section;

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Misnomer in Section 2(d) of Ch. 464, Acts of 2002.

Occurred: As a result of committee name change effective as of the 2003
Session of the General Assembly.

Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2003

SECTION 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 9 of this Act
shall take effect October 1, 2003, the effective date of Chapter 302, SECTION 2 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 2002. If the effective date of Chapter 302, SECTION 2
is amended, Section 9 of this Act shall take effect on the taking effect of Chapter 302,
SECTION 2.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted language in Section 19 of Ch. 53, Acts of 2003.

Occurred: Ch. 53, Acts of 2003.

Chapter 143 of the Acts of 2003

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the AIDS Administration
in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland
Hospital Association and AIDS advocacy organizations, shall study the issue of HIV
testing of individuals who refuse to consent to HIV testing when there has been an
exposure involving a health care provider or a first responder, as defined in §
18-338.3 of the Health - General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. The
AIDS Administration shall report its finding and recommendations, in accordance
with [§ 2-1462] § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Education,

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