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(1)      A HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 19-114(E)(1) OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(2)      A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AS DEFINED IN § 19-114(F) OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE; AND

(3)      AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED OR CERTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER UNDER § 13-516 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 41, § 2-201(b)(4), (5), and (6).

. (F) SECRETARY.

"SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 41, § 2-201(b)(7).

No changes are made.

14-3A-02. GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IF THE GOVERNOR DETERMINES THAT A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
EXISTS, THE GOVERNOR MAY ISSUE A PROCLAMATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     CONTENTS OF PROCLAMATION.
THE PROCLAMATION SHALL INDICATE:

(1)      THE NATURE OF THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY;

(2)      THE AREAS THREATENED OR AFFECTED; AND

(3)     THE CONDITIONS THAT:

(I)      LED TO THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; OR

(II)     MADE POSSIBLE THE TERMINATION OF THE EMERGENCY.

(C)     DURATION OF PROCLAMATION.

(1)      THE GOVERNOR SHALL RESCIND A PROCLAMATION ISSUED UNDER
THIS SECTION WHENEVER THE GOVERNOR DETERMINES THAT THE CATASTROPHIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY NO LONGER EXISTS.

(2)      UNLESS RENEWED, THE PROCLAMATION EXPIRES 30 DAYS AFTER
ISSUANCE.

(3)      THE GOVERNOR MAY RENEW THE PROCLAMATION FOR SUCCESSIVE
PERIODS, EACH NOT TO EXCEED 30 DAYS, IF THE GOVERNOR DETERMINES THAT A
CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO EXIST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 2-202(a), (e), and (f).

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