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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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MARYLAND; Sct.:
At a Session of the General Assembly of Maryland, begun and held in the City of
Annapolis on the Ninth Day of January 2002, and ending on the Eighth Day of
April 2002, Parris N. Glendening being Governor of the State, the following laws
were enacted, to wit:
CHAPTER 1
(Senate Bill 234)
AN ACT concerning
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Governor to proclaim issue an order proclaiming
the existence of a catastrophic health emergency; specifying the powers of the
Governor during a catastrophic health emergency; specifying when a
proclamation of a catastrophic health emergency will expire; specifying the
contents of an order; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to
issue a certain directive in a certain manner; providing for the contents of the
directive; providing for a hearing to contest the directive; authorizing certain
individuals to request a hearing in circuit court under certain circumstances;
requiring the circuit court to follow certain procedures under certain
circumstances; requiring the Court of Appeals to develop certain emergency
rules of procedure; providing for civil and criminal immunity for health care
providers under certain circumstances; requiring the State to include health
care providers in any application for financial aid under certain circumstances;
authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to exercise certain
duties under certain circumstances in order to maintain an effective disease
surveillance system; authorizing the Secretary to require certain health care
facilities to develop and implement certain contingency plans; requiring the
Secretary to develop certain protocols; authorizing the Secretary to require
certain health care practitioners to implement certain plans; requiring the
Secretary to develop a process to license, certify, and credential health care
practitioners under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain persons from
disclosing certain information; authorizing the Secretary to perform certain
duties when investigating actual or potential exposures to certain deadly
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from
the law by amendment.
Italics indicate opposite chamber / conference committee amendments.
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