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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0580* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 11 | 8 | E4 5lr0626 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 164 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegates Hutchinson, Beauchamp, Hartman, and Jacobs | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 27, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Terminology and Obsolete References – Maryland State Firefighters Association 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | and Related Terms 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of replacing obsolete references to the Maryland State Firemen’s 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | Association with references to the Maryland State Firefighters Association; 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | replacing related terminology; and generally relating to references to the Maryland 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | State Firefighters Association and related terminology. 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Section 7–301(f)(3)(iii) 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | ||
| 38 | 32 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Article – Education 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | Section 13–511(b)(1) 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – Education 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | Section 13–511(b)(2)(vi) and 18–602 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 48 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 42 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Health – General 24 | |
| 46 | + | Section 18–213 25 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 26 | |
| 48 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27 2 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | 52 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 | |
| 53 | - | Article – | |
| 54 | - | Section | |
| 53 | + | Article – Labor and Employment 2 | |
| 54 | + | Section 3–213(a)(2)(iv) 3 | |
| 55 | 55 | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | - | ( | |
| 56 | + | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | 58 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 | |
| 59 | - | Article – | |
| 60 | - | Section | |
| 59 | + | Article – Public Safety 7 | |
| 60 | + | Section 7–201, 7–202, 7–203, 8–103(b)(4)(i) and (c)(1) and (3)(i), and 8–201(b) 8 | |
| 61 | 61 | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 62 | - | ( | |
| 62 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10 | |
| 63 | 63 | ||
| 64 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 64 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11 | |
| 65 | 65 | Article – Public Safety 12 | |
| 66 | - | Section | |
| 66 | + | Section 8–201(a) 13 | |
| 67 | 67 | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 68 | 68 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 | |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 71 | - | Article – | |
| 72 | - | Section | |
| 70 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16 | |
| 71 | + | Article – Tax – General 17 | |
| 72 | + | Section 10–208(i–1)(5)(ii)3. and (7)(ii) 18 | |
| 73 | 73 | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 74 | 74 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20 | |
| 75 | 75 | ||
| 76 | 76 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 | |
| 77 | - | Article – | |
| 78 | - | Section | |
| 77 | + | Article – Transportation 22 | |
| 78 | + | Section 16–102(b)(2)(i) and 21–106(c)(3)(i) 23 | |
| 79 | 79 | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 80 | - | ( | |
| 80 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25 | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26 | |
| 83 | - | Article – Transportation 27 | |
| 84 | - | Section 16–102(b)(2)(i) and 21–106(c)(3)(i) 28 | |
| 85 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 29 | |
| 86 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 30 | |
| 82 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26 | |
| 83 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27 | |
| 87 | 84 | ||
| 88 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 31 | |
| 89 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 32 | |
| 85 | + | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 28 | |
| 90 | 86 | ||
| 91 | - | ||
| 87 | + | 7–301. 29 | |
| 92 | 88 | ||
| 93 | - | 7–301. 34 | |
| 89 | + | (f) (3) (iii) An amount annually as set forth in the State budget shall be 30 | |
| 90 | + | distributed to the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association for the Widows’ 31 | |
| 91 | + | and Orphans’ Fund. 32 | |
| 94 | 92 | ||
| 95 | - | (f) (3) (iii) An amount annually as set forth in the State budget shall be 35 | |
| 96 | - | distributed to the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association for the Widows’ 36 | |
| 97 | - | and Orphans’ Fund. 37 HOUSE BILL 580 3 | |
| 93 | + | Article – Education 33 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | 13–511. 34 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 580 3 | |
| 97 | + | ||
| 98 | + | ||
| 99 | + | (b) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 31 members. The members shall be 1 | |
| 100 | + | appointed by the Board from a list of three qualified nominees submitted to the Board by 2 | |
| 101 | + | their respective organizations or associations represented on the Council. The 3 | |
| 102 | + | appointments by the Board shall be subject to the approval of the Governor. 4 | |
| 103 | + | ||
| 104 | + | (2) Of the 31 members: 5 | |
| 105 | + | ||
| 106 | + | (vi) One shall be a representative of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] 6 | |
| 107 | + | FIREFIGHTERS Association; 7 | |
| 108 | + | ||
| 109 | + | 18–602. 8 | |
| 110 | + | ||
| 111 | + | (a) There is a program of scholarships for children of volunteer [fire fighters] 9 | |
| 112 | + | FIREFIGHTERS or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members who died or were 10 | |
| 113 | + | disabled by an accident resulting from: 11 | |
| 114 | + | ||
| 115 | + | (1) Performing any duties necessary to the operation or maintenance of the 12 | |
| 116 | + | fire company; or 13 | |
| 117 | + | ||
| 118 | + | (2) Actively participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an 14 | |
| 119 | + | incorporated volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad in the State. 15 | |
| 120 | + | ||
| 121 | + | (b) The recipient of a scholarship under this section shall be a graduate of an 16 | |
| 122 | + | accredited high school. 17 | |
| 123 | + | ||
| 124 | + | (c) The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 18 | |
| 125 | + | Association, in its discretion, shall: 19 | |
| 126 | + | ||
| 127 | + | (1) Determine the amount of each award; and 20 | |
| 128 | + | ||
| 129 | + | (2) Select the recipient of each award. 21 | |
| 130 | + | ||
| 131 | + | (d) The Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association shall provide 22 | |
| 132 | + | the funds for these awards. 23 | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 134 | + | Article – Health – General 24 | |
| 135 | + | ||
| 136 | + | 18–213. 25 | |
| 137 | + | ||
| 138 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (2) “Contagious disease or virus” means: 27 | |
| 141 | + | ||
| 142 | + | (i) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); 28 | |
| 143 | + | ||
| 144 | + | (ii) Meningococcal meningitis; 29 4 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 98 | 145 | ||
| 99 | 146 | ||
| 100 | 147 | ||
| 101 | - | ||
| 148 | + | (iii) Tuberculosis; 1 | |
| 102 | 149 | ||
| 103 | - | ||
| 150 | + | (iv) Mononucleosis; 2 | |
| 104 | 151 | ||
| 105 | - | (b) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 31 members. The members shall be 3 | |
| 106 | - | appointed by the Board from a list of three qualified nominees submitted to the Board by 4 | |
| 107 | - | their respective organizations or associations represented on the Council. The 5 | |
| 108 | - | appointments by the Board shall be subject to the approval of the Governor. 6 | |
| 152 | + | (v) Any form of viral hepatitis, including but not limited to hepatitis 3 | |
| 153 | + | A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; 4 | |
| 109 | 154 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 155 | + | (vi) Diphtheria; 5 | |
| 111 | 156 | ||
| 112 | - | (vi) One shall be a representative of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] 8 | |
| 113 | - | FIREFIGHTERS Association; 9 | |
| 157 | + | (vii) Plague; 6 | |
| 114 | 158 | ||
| 115 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (viii) Hemorrhagic fevers; or 7 | |
| 116 | 160 | ||
| 117 | - | (a) There is a program of scholarships for children of volunteer [fire fighters] 11 | |
| 118 | - | FIREFIGHTERS or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members who died or were 12 | |
| 119 | - | disabled by an accident resulting from: 13 | |
| 161 | + | (ix) Rabies. 8 | |
| 120 | 162 | ||
| 121 | - | ( | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 163 | + | (3) “Correctional institution” means a place of detention or correctional 9 | |
| 164 | + | confinement operated by or for the State or a local government. 10 | |
| 123 | 165 | ||
| 124 | - | (2) Actively participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an 16 | |
| 125 | - | incorporated volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad in the State. 17 | |
| 166 | + | (4) (i) “Correctional officer” means a member of a correctional unit who 11 | |
| 167 | + | is charged with and actually performs those duties that relate to the investigation, care, 12 | |
| 168 | + | custody, control, or supervision of persons confined to places of incarceration. 13 | |
| 126 | 169 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 170 | + | (ii) “Correctional officer” includes any sheriff, warden, 14 | |
| 171 | + | superintendent, or any other person having an equivalent title. 15 | |
| 129 | 172 | ||
| 130 | - | (c) The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 20 | |
| 131 | - | Association, in its discretion, shall: 21 | |
| 173 | + | (5) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who, in an official 16 | |
| 174 | + | capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests and who is a member of one of the following 17 | |
| 175 | + | law enforcement agencies: 18 | |
| 132 | 176 | ||
| 133 | - | ( | |
| 177 | + | (i) The Department of State Police; 19 | |
| 134 | 178 | ||
| 135 | - | ( | |
| 179 | + | (ii) The Baltimore City Police Department; 20 | |
| 136 | 180 | ||
| 137 | - | (d) The Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association shall provide 24 | |
| 138 | - | the funds for these awards. 25 | |
| 181 | + | (iii) The police department, bureau, or force of any county; 21 | |
| 139 | 182 | ||
| 140 | - | Article – Health – General 26 | |
| 183 | + | (iv) The police department, bureau, or force of any incorporated city 22 | |
| 184 | + | or town; 23 | |
| 141 | 185 | ||
| 142 | - | ||
| 186 | + | (v) The office of the sheriff of any county; 24 | |
| 143 | 187 | ||
| 144 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 28 | |
| 145 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 146 | - | ||
| 147 | - | ||
| 148 | - | (2) “Contagious disease or virus” means: 1 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | (i) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); 2 | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 152 | - | (ii) Meningococcal meningitis; 3 | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | (iii) Tuberculosis; 4 | |
| 155 | - | ||
| 156 | - | (iv) Mononucleosis; 5 | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 158 | - | (v) Any form of viral hepatitis, including but not limited to hepatitis 6 | |
| 159 | - | A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; 7 | |
| 160 | - | ||
| 161 | - | (vi) Diphtheria; 8 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (vii) Plague; 9 | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 165 | - | (viii) Hemorrhagic fevers; or 10 | |
| 166 | - | ||
| 167 | - | (ix) Rabies. 11 | |
| 168 | - | ||
| 169 | - | (3) “Correctional institution” means a place of detention or correctional 12 | |
| 170 | - | confinement operated by or for the State or a local government. 13 | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 172 | - | (4) (i) “Correctional officer” means a member of a correctional unit who 14 | |
| 173 | - | is charged with and actually performs those duties that relate to the investigation, care, 15 | |
| 174 | - | custody, control, or supervision of persons confined to places of incarceration. 16 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | (ii) “Correctional officer” includes any sheriff, warden, 17 | |
| 177 | - | superintendent, or any other person having an equivalent title. 18 | |
| 178 | - | ||
| 179 | - | (5) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who, in an official 19 | |
| 180 | - | capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests and who is a member of one of the following 20 | |
| 181 | - | law enforcement agencies: 21 | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | - | (i) The Department of State Police; 22 | |
| 184 | - | ||
| 185 | - | (ii) The Baltimore City Police Department; 23 | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | (iii) The police department, bureau, or force of any county; 24 | |
| 188 | - | ||
| 189 | - | (iv) The police department, bureau, or force of any incorporated city 25 | |
| 190 | - | or town; 26 | |
| 191 | - | ||
| 192 | - | (v) The office of the sheriff of any county; 27 | |
| 188 | + | (vi) The police department, bureau, or force of any bicounty agency 25 | |
| 189 | + | or constituent institution of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, 26 | |
| 190 | + | St. Mary’s College, or of any institution under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Higher 27 | |
| 191 | + | Education Commission; 28 | |
| 193 | 192 | HOUSE BILL 580 5 | |
| 194 | 193 | ||
| 195 | 194 | ||
| 196 | - | (vi) The police department, bureau, or force of any bicounty agency 1 | |
| 197 | - | or constituent institution of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, 2 | |
| 198 | - | St. Mary’s College, or of any institution under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Higher 3 | |
| 199 | - | Education Commission; 4 | |
| 195 | + | (vii) The Maryland Transit Administration police force of the 1 | |
| 196 | + | Department of Transportation, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force, and 2 | |
| 197 | + | the Maryland Port Administration police force of the Department of Transportation; 3 | |
| 200 | 198 | ||
| 201 | - | (vii) The Maryland Transit Administration police force of the 5 | |
| 202 | - | Department of Transportation, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force, and 6 | |
| 203 | - | the Maryland Port Administration police force of the Department of Transportation; 7 | |
| 199 | + | (viii) The law enforcement officers of the Department of Natural 4 | |
| 200 | + | Resources; 5 | |
| 204 | 201 | ||
| 205 | - | (viii) The law enforcement officers of the Department of Natural 8 | |
| 206 | - | Resources; 9 | |
| 202 | + | (ix) The Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller’s Office; 6 | |
| 207 | 203 | ||
| 208 | - | (ix) The Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller’s Office; 10 | |
| 204 | + | (x) The Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco 7 | |
| 205 | + | Commission; 8 | |
| 209 | 206 | ||
| 210 | - | (x) The Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco 11 | |
| 211 | - | Commission; 12 | |
| 207 | + | (xi) The Crofton Police Department; 9 | |
| 212 | 208 | ||
| 213 | - | (xi) The Crofton Police Department; 13 | |
| 209 | + | (xii) The Intelligence and Investigative Division of the Department of 10 | |
| 210 | + | Public Safety and Correctional Services; or 11 | |
| 214 | 211 | ||
| 215 | - | (xii) The Intelligence and Investigative Division of the Department of 14 | |
| 216 | - | Public Safety and Correctional Services; or 15 | |
| 212 | + | (xiii) The Ocean Pines Police Department. 12 | |
| 217 | 213 | ||
| 218 | - | (xiii) The Ocean Pines Police Department. 16 | |
| 214 | + | (6) “Medical care facility” means a hospital as defined in § 19–301 of this 13 | |
| 215 | + | article or a health care facility of a correctional institution. 14 | |
| 219 | 216 | ||
| 220 | - | (6) “Medical care facility” means a hospital as defined in § 19–301 of this 17 | |
| 221 | - | article or a health care facility of a correctional institution. 18 | |
| 217 | + | (b) While treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a medical care 15 | |
| 218 | + | facility or while acting in the performance of duty, if a paid or volunteer [fire fighter] 16 | |
| 219 | + | FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, or rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER 17 | |
| 220 | + | comes into contact with a patient who is subsequently diagnosed as having a contagious 18 | |
| 221 | + | disease or virus, as a result of information obtained in conjunction with the services 19 | |
| 222 | + | provided during the visit to the facility, the attending physician, medical examiner, a 20 | |
| 223 | + | designee of the medical care facility who receives the patient, the Chief Medical Examiner, 21 | |
| 224 | + | or the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , 22 | |
| 225 | + | emergency medical technician, or rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , and the employer 23 | |
| 226 | + | or employer’s designee of the individual’s possible exposure to the contagious disease or 24 | |
| 227 | + | virus. 25 | |
| 222 | 228 | ||
| 223 | - | (b) While treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a medical care 19 | |
| 224 | - | facility or while acting in the performance of duty, if a paid or volunteer [fire fighter] 20 | |
| 225 | - | FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, or rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER 21 | |
| 226 | - | comes into contact with a patient who is subsequently diagnosed as having a contagious 22 | |
| 227 | - | disease or virus, as a result of information obtained in conjunction with the services 23 | |
| 228 | - | provided during the visit to the facility, the attending physician, medical examiner, a 24 | |
| 229 | - | designee of the medical care facility who receives the patient, the Chief Medical Examiner, 25 | |
| 230 | - | or the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , 26 | |
| 231 | - | emergency medical technician, or rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , and the employer 27 | |
| 232 | - | or employer’s designee of the individual’s possible exposure to the contagious disease or 28 | |
| 233 | - | virus. 29 | |
| 229 | + | (c) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a medical care 26 | |
| 230 | + | facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a law enforcement officer comes into 27 | |
| 231 | + | contact with a patient who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of information obtained 28 | |
| 232 | + | in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the facility, as having a 29 | |
| 233 | + | contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, a designee of the 30 | |
| 234 | + | medical care facility who receives the patient, the Chief Medical Examiner or the Chief 31 | |
| 235 | + | Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the law enforcement officer and the officer’s 32 | |
| 236 | + | employer or employer’s designee of the officer’s possible exposure to the contagious disease 33 | |
| 237 | + | or virus. 34 | |
| 234 | 238 | ||
| 235 | - | (c) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a medical care 30 | |
| 236 | - | facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a law enforcement officer comes into 31 | |
| 237 | - | contact with a patient who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of information obtained 32 | |
| 238 | - | in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the facility, as having a 33 | |
| 239 | - | contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, a designee of the 34 | |
| 240 | - | medical care facility who receives the patient, the Chief Medical Examiner or the Chief 35 | |
| 241 | - | Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the law enforcement officer and the officer’s 36 6 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 239 | + | (d) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured incarcerated individual to a 35 | |
| 240 | + | medical care facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a correctional officer comes 36 | |
| 241 | + | into contact with an incarcerated individual who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of 37 6 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 242 | 242 | ||
| 243 | 243 | ||
| 244 | - | employer or employer’s designee of the officer’s possible exposure to the contagious disease 1 | |
| 245 | - | or virus. 2 | |
| 244 | + | information obtained in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the 1 | |
| 245 | + | facility, as having a contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, 2 | |
| 246 | + | a designee of the medical care facility that receives the incarcerated individual, the Chief 3 | |
| 247 | + | Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the correctional 4 | |
| 248 | + | officer and the correctional officer’s correctional institution or the correctional institution’s 5 | |
| 249 | + | designee of the officer’s possible exposure to the contagious disease or virus. 6 | |
| 246 | 250 | ||
| 247 | - | (d) If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured incarcerated individual to a 3 | |
| 248 | - | medical care facility or while acting in the performance of duty, a correctional officer comes 4 | |
| 249 | - | into contact with an incarcerated individual who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of 5 | |
| 250 | - | information obtained in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the 6 | |
| 251 | - | facility, as having a contagious disease or virus, the attending physician, medical examiner, 7 | |
| 252 | - | a designee of the medical care facility that receives the incarcerated individual, the Chief 8 | |
| 253 | - | Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee shall notify the correctional 9 | |
| 254 | - | officer and the correctional officer’s correctional institution or the correctional institution’s 10 | |
| 255 | - | designee of the officer’s possible exposure to the contagious disease or virus. 11 | |
| 251 | + | (e) The notification required under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall: 7 | |
| 256 | 252 | ||
| 257 | - | (e) The notification required under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall: 12 | |
| 253 | + | (1) Be made within 48 hours, or sooner, of confirmation of the patient’s 8 | |
| 254 | + | diagnosis; 9 | |
| 258 | 255 | ||
| 259 | - | ( | |
| 260 | - | ||
| 256 | + | (2) Include subsequent written confirmation of possible exposure to the 10 | |
| 257 | + | contagious disease or virus; 11 | |
| 261 | 258 | ||
| 262 | - | ( | |
| 263 | - | ||
| 259 | + | (3) Be conducted in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the 12 | |
| 260 | + | patient; and 13 | |
| 264 | 261 | ||
| 265 | - | (3) Be conducted in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the 17 | |
| 266 | - | patient; and 18 | |
| 262 | + | (4) To the extent possible, be conducted in a manner that will protect the 14 | |
| 263 | + | confidentiality of the [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 15 | |
| 264 | + | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer. 16 | |
| 267 | 265 | ||
| 268 | - | (4) To the extent possible, be conducted in a manner that will protect the 19 | |
| 269 | - | confidentiality of the [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 20 | |
| 270 | - | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer. 21 | |
| 266 | + | (f) The written confirmation required under subsection (e)(2) of this section shall 17 | |
| 267 | + | constitute compliance with this section. 18 | |
| 271 | 268 | ||
| 272 | - | (f) The written confirmation required under subsection (e)(2) of this section shall 22 | |
| 273 | - | constitute compliance with this section. 23 | |
| 269 | + | (g) Each medical care facility shall develop written procedures for the 19 | |
| 270 | + | implementation of this section, and, upon request, make copies available to the local fire 20 | |
| 271 | + | authority, the local fire authority’s designee, the local law enforcement authority, the local 21 | |
| 272 | + | law enforcement authority’s designee, the correctional officer, or the correctional 22 | |
| 273 | + | institution’s designee having jurisdiction. 23 | |
| 274 | 274 | ||
| 275 | - | (g) Each medical care facility shall develop written procedures for the 24 | |
| 276 | - | implementation of this section, and, upon request, make copies available to the local fire 25 | |
| 277 | - | authority, the local fire authority’s designee, the local law enforcement authority, the local 26 | |
| 278 | - | law enforcement authority’s designee, the correctional officer, or the correctional 27 | |
| 279 | - | institution’s designee having jurisdiction. 28 | |
| 275 | + | (h) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief 24 | |
| 276 | + | Medical Examiner’s designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with 25 | |
| 277 | + | this section may not be liable in any cause of action related to the breach of patient 26 | |
| 278 | + | confidentiality. 27 | |
| 280 | 279 | ||
| 281 | - | (h) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief 29 | |
| 282 | - | Medical Examiner’s designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with 30 | |
| 283 | - | this section may not be liable in any cause of action related to the breach of patient 31 | |
| 284 | - | confidentiality. 32 | |
| 280 | + | (i) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief 28 | |
| 281 | + | Medical Examiner’s designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with 29 | |
| 282 | + | this section may not be liable in any cause of action for: 30 | |
| 285 | 283 | ||
| 286 | - | (i) A medical care facility, physician, Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief 33 | |
| 287 | - | Medical Examiner’s designee acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with 34 | |
| 288 | - | this section may not be liable in any cause of action for: 35 | |
| 289 | - | HOUSE BILL 580 7 | |
| 284 | + | (1) The failure to give the required notice, if the [fire fighter] 31 | |
| 285 | + | FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law 32 | |
| 286 | + | enforcement officer, or correctional officer fails to properly initiate the notification 33 | |
| 287 | + | procedures developed by the health care facility under subsection (g) of this section; or 34 | |
| 288 | + | ||
| 289 | + | (2) The failure of the employer or employer’s designee to subsequently 35 | |
| 290 | + | notify the [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue [squadman] 36 HOUSE BILL 580 7 | |
| 290 | 291 | ||
| 291 | 292 | ||
| 292 | - | (1) The failure to give the required notice, if the [fire fighter] 1 | |
| 293 | - | FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law 2 | |
| 294 | - | enforcement officer, or correctional officer fails to properly initiate the notification 3 | |
| 295 | - | procedures developed by the health care facility under subsection (g) of this section; or 4 | |
| 293 | + | SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer of the possible exposure 1 | |
| 294 | + | to a contagious disease or virus. 2 | |
| 296 | 295 | ||
| 297 | - | ( | |
| 298 | - | ||
| 299 | - | ||
| 300 | - | ||
| 296 | + | (j) A [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 3 | |
| 297 | + | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall receive 4 | |
| 298 | + | from their employers or local governmental bodies, at the expense of the employer or local 5 | |
| 299 | + | governmental body, as part of their training, education on: 6 | |
| 301 | 300 | ||
| 302 | - | (j) A [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 9 | |
| 303 | - | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall receive 10 | |
| 304 | - | from their employers or local governmental bodies, at the expense of the employer or local 11 | |
| 305 | - | governmental body, as part of their training, education on: 12 | |
| 301 | + | (1) (i) The routes of transmission of HIV and hepatitis B virus; and 7 | |
| 306 | 302 | ||
| 307 | - | (1) (i) The routes of transmission of HIV and hepatitis B virus; and 13 | |
| 303 | + | (ii) The routes by which a [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency 8 | |
| 304 | + | medical technician, rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or 9 | |
| 305 | + | correctional officer may be exposed to HIV and hepatitis B virus; and 10 | |
| 308 | 306 | ||
| 309 | - | ( | |
| 310 | - | ||
| 311 | - | ||
| 307 | + | (2) The current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for 11 | |
| 308 | + | preventing prehospital exposure to HIV and hepatitis B while rendering emergency 12 | |
| 309 | + | medical care. 13 | |
| 312 | 310 | ||
| 313 | - | (2) The current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for 17 | |
| 314 | - | preventing prehospital exposure to HIV and hepatitis B while rendering emergency 18 | |
| 315 | - | medical care. 19 | |
| 311 | + | (k) A [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 14 | |
| 312 | + | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall receive 15 | |
| 313 | + | from their employers, associations, or local governmental bodies, at the employers’, 16 | |
| 314 | + | associations’, or local governmental bodies’ expense, equipment recommended by the 17 | |
| 315 | + | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect a [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , 18 | |
| 316 | + | emergency medical technician, rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement 19 | |
| 317 | + | officer, or correctional officer from exposure to HIV and hepatitis B while rendering 20 | |
| 318 | + | emergency medical care. 21 | |
| 316 | 319 | ||
| 317 | - | (k) A [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, rescue 20 | |
| 318 | - | [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall receive 21 | |
| 319 | - | from their employers, associations, or local governmental bodies, at the employers’, 22 | |
| 320 | - | associations’, or local governmental bodies’ expense, equipment recommended by the 23 | |
| 321 | - | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect a [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER, 24 | |
| 322 | - | emergency medical technician, rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement 25 | |
| 323 | - | officer, or correctional officer from exposure to HIV and hepatitis B while rendering 26 | |
| 324 | - | emergency medical care. 27 | |
| 320 | + | (l) (1) The fire department, law enforcement agency, and all other agencies or 22 | |
| 321 | + | organizations employing a [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, 23 | |
| 322 | + | rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall 24 | |
| 323 | + | develop written procedures for the implementation of this section. 25 | |
| 325 | 324 | ||
| 326 | - | (l) (1) The fire department, law enforcement agency, and all other agencies or 28 | |
| 327 | - | organizations employing a [fire fighter] FIREFIGHTER , emergency medical technician, 29 | |
| 328 | - | rescue [squadman] SQUAD MEMBER , law enforcement officer, or correctional officer shall 30 | |
| 329 | - | develop written procedures for the implementation of this section. 31 | |
| 325 | + | (2) On request, copies of the procedures developed in this subsection shall 26 | |
| 326 | + | be made available to employees, employee unions, volunteer associations, and the 27 | |
| 327 | + | Secretary. 28 | |
| 330 | 328 | ||
| 331 | - | (2) On request, copies of the procedures developed in this subsection shall 32 | |
| 332 | - | be made available to employees, employee unions, volunteer associations, and the 33 | |
| 333 | - | Secretary. 34 | |
| 329 | + | (m) A person under this section may not refuse to treat or transport an individual 29 | |
| 330 | + | because the individual is HIV positive. 30 | |
| 334 | 331 | ||
| 335 | - | (m) A person under this section may not refuse to treat or transport an individual 35 | |
| 336 | - | because the individual is HIV positive. 36 | |
| 332 | + | Article – Labor and Employment 31 | |
| 333 | + | ||
| 334 | + | 3–213. 32 | |
| 335 | + | ||
| 336 | + | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or 33 | |
| 337 | + | allowed to work: 34 | |
| 337 | 338 | 8 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 338 | 339 | ||
| 339 | 340 | ||
| 340 | - | ||
| 341 | + | (2) in, about, or in connection with: 1 | |
| 341 | 342 | ||
| 342 | - | 3–213. 2 | |
| 343 | + | (iv) an engineer, [fireman] FIREFIGHTER , or pilot on a vessel that 2 | |
| 344 | + | is engaged in commerce; or 3 | |
| 343 | 345 | ||
| 344 | - | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or 3 | |
| 345 | - | allowed to work: 4 | |
| 346 | + | Article – Public Safety 4 | |
| 346 | 347 | ||
| 347 | - | ||
| 348 | + | 7–201. 5 | |
| 348 | 349 | ||
| 349 | - | | |
| 350 | - | ||
| 350 | + | In Part I of this subtitle, “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State 6 | |
| 351 | + | [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association. 7 | |
| 351 | 352 | ||
| 352 | - | ||
| 353 | + | 7–202. 8 | |
| 353 | 354 | ||
| 354 | - | 7–201. 9 | |
| 355 | + | (a) (1) A member of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad is 9 | |
| 356 | + | eligible for disability benefits from the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 10 | |
| 357 | + | Association if: 11 | |
| 355 | 358 | ||
| 356 | - | | |
| 357 | - | ||
| 359 | + | (i) the member’s fire company or rescue squad recommends that the 12 | |
| 360 | + | member receive benefits; and 13 | |
| 358 | 361 | ||
| 359 | - | ||
| 362 | + | (ii) the member is permanently or temporarily disabled: 14 | |
| 360 | 363 | ||
| 361 | - | (a) (1) A member of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad is 13 | |
| 362 | - | eligible for disability benefits from the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 14 | |
| 363 | - | Association if: 15 | |
| 364 | + | 1. as a direct result of actively participating in fighting a fire; 15 | |
| 364 | 365 | ||
| 365 | - | (i) the member’s fire company or rescue squad recommends that the 16 | |
| 366 | - | member receive benefits; and 17 | |
| 366 | + | 2. while going to or from a fire; 16 | |
| 367 | 367 | ||
| 368 | - | (ii) the member is permanently or temporarily disabled: 18 | |
| 368 | + | 3. while performing other duties necessary to the operation 17 | |
| 369 | + | or maintenance of the fire company; 18 | |
| 369 | 370 | ||
| 370 | - | 1. as a direct result of actively participating in fighting a fire; 19 | |
| 371 | + | 4. while actively participating in the emergency medical 19 | |
| 372 | + | services unit, or rescue work of a volunteer advanced life support unit or a volunteer fire, 20 | |
| 373 | + | ambulance, or rescue company located in the State; or 21 | |
| 371 | 374 | ||
| 372 | - | 2. while going to or from a fire; 20 | |
| 375 | + | 5. while providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether 22 | |
| 376 | + | acting alone or at the direction of or with a fire, ambulance, or rescue company or advanced 23 | |
| 377 | + | life support unit. 24 | |
| 373 | 378 | ||
| 374 | - | 3. while performing other duties necessary to the operation 21 | |
| 375 | - | or maintenance of the fire company; 22 | |
| 379 | + | (2) A benefit under this section shall be paid: 25 | |
| 376 | 380 | ||
| 377 | - | 4. while actively participating in the emergency medical 23 | |
| 378 | - | services unit, or rescue work of a volunteer advanced life support unit or a volunteer fire, 24 | |
| 379 | - | ambulance, or rescue company located in the State; or 25 | |
| 381 | + | (i) regardless of the district in which the beneficiary was disabled; 26 | |
| 382 | + | or 27 | |
| 380 | 383 | ||
| 381 | - | 5. while providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether 26 | |
| 382 | - | acting alone or at the direction of or with a fire, ambulance, or rescue company or advanced 27 | |
| 383 | - | life support unit. 28 | |
| 384 | - | ||
| 385 | - | (2) A benefit under this section shall be paid: 29 | |
| 384 | + | (ii) regardless of whether the beneficiary was disabled in this State, 28 | |
| 385 | + | Delaware, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. 29 | |
| 386 | 386 | HOUSE BILL 580 9 | |
| 387 | 387 | ||
| 388 | 388 | ||
| 389 | - | (i) regardless of the district in which the beneficiary was disabled; 1 | |
| 390 | - | or 2 | |
| 389 | + | (b) The Board shall pay a benefit under this section from the treasury of the 1 | |
| 390 | + | Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount and in the manner 2 | |
| 391 | + | that the Board determines until the beneficiary is no longer disabled. 3 | |
| 391 | 392 | ||
| 392 | - | (ii) regardless of whether the beneficiary was disabled in this State, 3 | |
| 393 | - | Delaware, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. 4 | |
| 393 | + | (c) The secretary of the Board shall add the name of each beneficiary under this 4 | |
| 394 | + | section to the Disabled [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTER’S and Rescue [Squadmen’s] SQUAD 5 | |
| 395 | + | PERSON’S List. 6 | |
| 394 | 396 | ||
| 395 | - | (b) The Board shall pay a benefit under this section from the treasury of the 5 | |
| 396 | - | Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount and in the manner 6 | |
| 397 | - | that the Board determines until the beneficiary is no longer disabled. 7 | |
| 397 | + | 7–203. 7 | |
| 398 | 398 | ||
| 399 | - | (c) The secretary of the Board shall add the name of each beneficiary under this 8 | |
| 400 | - | section to the Disabled [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTER’S and Rescue [Squadmen’s] SQUAD 9 | |
| 401 | - | PERSON’S List. 10 | |
| 399 | + | (a) (1) The Board shall pay death benefits under this section if a member of a 8 | |
| 400 | + | volunteer fire company or member of a volunteer rescue squad dies: 9 | |
| 402 | 401 | ||
| 403 | - | ||
| 402 | + | (i) as a direct result of actively participating in fighting a fire; 10 | |
| 404 | 403 | ||
| 405 | - | (a) (1) The Board shall pay death benefits under this section if a member of a 12 | |
| 406 | - | volunteer fire company or member of a volunteer rescue squad dies: 13 | |
| 404 | + | (ii) while going to or from a fire; 11 | |
| 407 | 405 | ||
| 408 | - | (i) as a direct result of actively participating in fighting a fire; 14 | |
| 406 | + | (iii) while performing other duties necessary to the operation or 12 | |
| 407 | + | maintenance of the fire company; 13 | |
| 409 | 408 | ||
| 410 | - | (ii) while going to or from a fire; 15 | |
| 409 | + | (iv) while actively participating in the ambulance, advanced life 14 | |
| 410 | + | support, or rescue work of a volunteer advanced life support unit or volunteer fire, 15 | |
| 411 | + | ambulance, or rescue company located in the State; or 16 | |
| 411 | 412 | ||
| 412 | - | (iii) while performing other duties necessary to the operation or 16 | |
| 413 | - | maintenance of the fire company; 17 | |
| 413 | + | (v) while providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether acting 17 | |
| 414 | + | alone or at the direction of or with a fire, ambulance, or rescue company or advanced life 18 | |
| 415 | + | support unit. 19 | |
| 414 | 416 | ||
| 415 | - | (iv) while actively participating in the ambulance, advanced life 18 | |
| 416 | - | support, or rescue work of a volunteer advanced life support unit or volunteer fire, 19 | |
| 417 | - | ambulance, or rescue company located in the State; or 20 | |
| 417 | + | (2) A benefit under this subsection shall be paid: 20 | |
| 418 | 418 | ||
| 419 | - | (v) while providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether acting 21 | |
| 420 | - | alone or at the direction of or with a fire, ambulance, or rescue company or advanced life 22 | |
| 421 | - | support unit. 23 | |
| 419 | + | (i) regardless of the district in which the decedent died; or 21 | |
| 422 | 420 | ||
| 423 | - | (2) A benefit under this subsection shall be paid: 24 | |
| 421 | + | (ii) regardless of whether the decedent died in this State, Delaware, 22 | |
| 422 | + | the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. 23 | |
| 424 | 423 | ||
| 425 | - | (i) regardless of the district in which the decedent died; or 25 | |
| 424 | + | (b) (1) The Board shall pay a benefit under this section from the treasury of 24 | |
| 425 | + | the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount that the Board 25 | |
| 426 | + | determines, but not less than $2,000. 26 | |
| 426 | 427 | ||
| 427 | - | (ii) regardless of whether the decedent died in this State, Delaware, 26 | |
| 428 | - | the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. 27 | |
| 428 | + | (2) The Board shall pay a benefit under this subsection: 27 | |
| 429 | 429 | ||
| 430 | - | (b) (1) The Board shall pay a benefit under this section from the treasury of 28 | |
| 431 | - | the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount that the Board 29 | |
| 432 | - | determines, but not less than $2,000. 30 | |
| 430 | + | (i) to the decedent’s surviving spouse or dependent child; 28 | |
| 433 | 431 | ||
| 434 | - | (2) The Board shall pay a benefit under this subsection: 31 | |
| 432 | + | (ii) if no individual is eligible under item (i) of this paragraph, to the 29 | |
| 433 | + | decedent’s surviving dependent parent; 30 | |
| 435 | 434 | 10 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 436 | 435 | ||
| 437 | 436 | ||
| 438 | - | (i) to the decedent’s surviving spouse or dependent child; 1 | |
| 437 | + | (iii) if no individual is eligible under item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph, 1 | |
| 438 | + | to each surviving child of the decedent in equal shares; 2 | |
| 439 | 439 | ||
| 440 | - | ( | |
| 441 | - | decedent’s surviving | |
| 440 | + | (iv) if no individual is eligible under item (i), (ii), or (iii) of this 3 | |
| 441 | + | paragraph, to the decedent’s surviving parent; or 4 | |
| 442 | 442 | ||
| 443 | - | (iii) if no individual is eligible under item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph, 4 | |
| 444 | - | to each surviving child of the decedent in equal shares; 5 | |
| 443 | + | (v) if no individual is eligible under item (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this 5 | |
| 444 | + | paragraph, to each surviving sister, brother, or grandparent of the decedent in equal 6 | |
| 445 | + | shares. 7 | |
| 445 | 446 | ||
| 446 | - | (iv) if no individual is eligible under item (i), (ii), or (iii) of this 6 | |
| 447 | - | paragraph, to the decedent’s surviving parent; or 7 | |
| 447 | + | (c) (1) If there is a surviving spouse or dependent child: 8 | |
| 448 | 448 | ||
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | ||
| 451 | - | ||
| 449 | + | (i) until the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse is 9 | |
| 450 | + | entitled to receive a pension from the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 10 | |
| 451 | + | Association; and 11 | |
| 452 | 452 | ||
| 453 | - | (c) (1) If there is a surviving spouse or dependent child: 11 | |
| 453 | + | (ii) until the dependent child becomes an adult, each dependent child 12 | |
| 454 | + | is entitled to receive a pension from the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 13 | |
| 455 | + | Association. 14 | |
| 454 | 456 | ||
| 455 | - | ( | |
| 456 | - | ||
| 457 | - | ||
| 457 | + | (2) The Board shall pay a benefit under this subsection from the treasury 15 | |
| 458 | + | of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount, at the 16 | |
| 459 | + | times, and in the installments that the Board determines. 17 | |
| 458 | 460 | ||
| 459 | - | ( | |
| 460 | - | ||
| 461 | - | ||
| 461 | + | (3) The secretary of the Board shall add the name of each beneficiary under 18 | |
| 462 | + | this subsection to the Disabled [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTER’S and Rescue [Squadmen’s] 19 | |
| 463 | + | SQUAD PERSON’S List. 20 | |
| 462 | 464 | ||
| 463 | - | (2) The Board shall pay a benefit under this subsection from the treasury 18 | |
| 464 | - | of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association in the amount, at the 19 | |
| 465 | - | times, and in the installments that the Board determines. 20 | |
| 465 | + | 8–103. 21 | |
| 466 | 466 | ||
| 467 | - | (3) The secretary of the Board shall add the name of each beneficiary under 21 | |
| 468 | - | this subsection to the Disabled [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTER’S and Rescue [Squadmen’s] 22 | |
| 469 | - | SQUAD PERSON’S List. 23 | |
| 467 | + | (b) (4) In determining need under this subsection, the county shall consider: 22 | |
| 470 | 468 | ||
| 471 | - | 8–103. 24 | |
| 469 | + | (i) the failure to meet minimum standards established by the county 23 | |
| 470 | + | or the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 24 | |
| 472 | 471 | ||
| 473 | - | (b) (4) In determining need under this subsection, the county shall consider: 25 | |
| 472 | + | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, each county shall distribute 25 | |
| 473 | + | the money provided under this subtitle on the basis of need to fire, rescue, and ambulance 26 | |
| 474 | + | companies, departments, or stations in the county, including companies, departments, or 27 | |
| 475 | + | stations: 28 | |
| 474 | 476 | ||
| 475 | - | (i) the failure to meet minimum standards established by the county 26 | |
| 476 | - | or the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 27 | |
| 477 | + | (i) located in municipal corporations; or 29 | |
| 477 | 478 | ||
| 478 | - | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, each county shall distribute 28 | |
| 479 | - | the money provided under this subtitle on the basis of need to fire, rescue, and ambulance 29 | |
| 480 | - | companies, departments, or stations in the county, including companies, departments, or 30 | |
| 481 | - | stations: 31 | |
| 479 | + | (ii) located outside the State if the company, department, or station: 30 | |
| 482 | 480 | ||
| 483 | - | (i) located in municipal corporations; or 32 HOUSE BILL 580 11 | |
| 481 | + | 1. has been a member of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] 31 | |
| 482 | + | FIREFIGHTERS Association for at least the past 10 years; and 32 HOUSE BILL 580 11 | |
| 484 | 483 | ||
| 485 | 484 | ||
| 486 | 485 | ||
| 487 | - | | |
| 486 | + | 2. has a first due response area in the State. 1 | |
| 488 | 487 | ||
| 489 | - | 1. has been a member of the Maryland State [Firemen’s] 2 | |
| 490 | - | FIREFIGHTERS Association for at least the past 10 years; and 3 | |
| 488 | + | (3) In determining need under this subsection, the county shall consider: 2 | |
| 491 | 489 | ||
| 492 | - | 2. has a first due response area in the State. 4 | |
| 490 | + | (i) the failure to meet minimum standards established by the county 3 | |
| 491 | + | or the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 4 | |
| 493 | 492 | ||
| 494 | - | ||
| 493 | + | 8–201. 5 | |
| 495 | 494 | ||
| 496 | - | (i) the failure to meet minimum standards established by the county 6 | |
| 497 | - | or the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 7 | |
| 495 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 6 | |
| 498 | 496 | ||
| 499 | - | 8–201. 8 | |
| 497 | + | (b) “Association” means the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 7 | |
| 498 | + | Association. 8 | |
| 500 | 499 | ||
| 501 | - | ||
| 500 | + | Article – Tax – General 9 | |
| 502 | 501 | ||
| 503 | - | (b) “Association” means the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS 10 | |
| 504 | - | Association. 11 | |
| 502 | + | 10–208. 10 | |
| 505 | 503 | ||
| 506 | - | Article – Tax – General 12 | |
| 504 | + | (i–1) (5) (ii) Each fire, rescue, or emergency medical services organization or 11 | |
| 505 | + | auxiliary organization shall: 12 | |
| 507 | 506 | ||
| 508 | - | 10–208. 13 | |
| 507 | + | 3. provide a report that includes the names, Social Security 13 | |
| 508 | + | numbers, and points earned by those members qualifying for the subtraction modification 14 | |
| 509 | + | under this subsection to the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association by 15 | |
| 510 | + | May 1 of the following year. 16 | |
| 509 | 511 | ||
| 510 | - | (i–1) (5) (ii) Each fire, rescue, or emergency medical services organization or 14 | |
| 511 | - | auxiliary organization shall: 15 | |
| 512 | + | (7) (ii) On or before October 1 of each year, the Maryland State 17 | |
| 513 | + | [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association shall submit to the Department of Public Safety 18 | |
| 514 | + | and Correctional Services and the Office of the Comptroller a report stating the 19 | |
| 515 | + | participation in the point system by the various local subdivisions with the names and 20 | |
| 516 | + | Social Security numbers of individuals who qualified for the subtraction modification under 21 | |
| 517 | + | this subsection for the preceding taxable year. 22 | |
| 512 | 518 | ||
| 513 | - | 3. provide a report that includes the names, Social Security 16 | |
| 514 | - | numbers, and points earned by those members qualifying for the subtraction modification 17 | |
| 515 | - | under this subsection to the Maryland State [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association by 18 | |
| 516 | - | May 1 of the following year. 19 | |
| 519 | + | Article – Transportation 23 | |
| 517 | 520 | ||
| 518 | - | (7) (ii) On or before October 1 of each year, the Maryland State 20 | |
| 519 | - | [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association shall submit to the Department of Public Safety 21 | |
| 520 | - | and Correctional Services and the Office of the Comptroller a report stating the 22 | |
| 521 | - | participation in the point system by the various local subdivisions with the names and 23 | |
| 522 | - | Social Security numbers of individuals who qualified for the subtraction modification under 24 | |
| 523 | - | this subsection for the preceding taxable year. 25 | |
| 521 | + | 16–102. 24 | |
| 524 | 522 | ||
| 525 | - | Article – Transportation 26 | |
| 523 | + | (b) (2) The Administration shall adopt the regulations required under this 25 | |
| 524 | + | subsection in consultation with: 26 | |
| 526 | 525 | ||
| 527 | - | ||
| 526 | + | (i) The Maryland [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 27 | |
| 528 | 527 | ||
| 529 | - | (b) (2) The Administration shall adopt the regulations required under this 28 | |
| 530 | - | subsection in consultation with: 29 | |
| 531 | - | 12 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 528 | + | 21–106. 28 | |
| 529 | + | ||
| 530 | + | (c) (3) (i) The driver of an emergency vehicle may not use flashing lights 29 | |
| 531 | + | or a bell, siren, or exhaust whistle while returning from an emergency call, fire alarm, or 30 12 HOUSE BILL 580 | |
| 532 | 532 | ||
| 533 | 533 | ||
| 534 | - | (i) The Maryland [Firemen’s] FIREFIGHTERS Association; 1 | |
| 534 | + | motorcade or escort, except that fire apparatus carrying standing [firemen] 1 | |
| 535 | + | FIREFIGHTERS may use flashing lights that are visible only to the rear. 2 | |
| 535 | 536 | ||
| 536 | - | 21–106. 2 | |
| 537 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publisher of the 3 | |
| 538 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the 4 | |
| 539 | + | Department of Legislative Services, shall correct, with no further action required by the 5 | |
| 540 | + | General Assembly, cross–references and terminology rendered incorrect by this Act. The 6 | |
| 541 | + | publisher shall adequately describe any correction made in an editor’s note following the 7 | |
| 542 | + | section affected. 8 | |
| 537 | 543 | ||
| 538 | - | (c) (3) (i) The driver of an emergency vehicle may not use flashing lights 3 | |
| 539 | - | or a bell, siren, or exhaust whistle while returning from an emergency call, fire alarm, or 4 | |
| 540 | - | motorcade or escort, except that fire apparatus carrying standing [firemen] 5 | |
| 541 | - | FIREFIGHTERS may use flashing lights that are visible only to the rear. 6 | |
| 544 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 9 | |
| 545 | + | 1, 2025. 10 | |
| 542 | 546 | ||
| 543 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publisher of the 7 | |
| 544 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the 8 | |
| 545 | - | Department of Legislative Services, shall correct, with no further action required by the 9 | |
| 546 | - | General Assembly, cross–references and terminology rendered incorrect by this Act. The 10 | |
| 547 | - | publisher shall adequately describe any correction made in an editor’s note following the 11 | |
| 548 | - | section affected. 12 | |
| 549 | - | ||
| 550 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13 | |
| 551 | - | 1, 2025. 14 | |
| 552 | - | ||
| 553 | - | ||
| 554 | - | ||
| 555 | - | ||
| 556 | - | Approved: | |
| 557 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 558 | - | Governor. | |
| 559 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 560 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 561 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 562 | - | President of the Senate. |