# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 18. Disease Prevention

### Subtitle 9A. Covid-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act

#### Section 18-9A-01

(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "COVID-19" means, interchangeably and collectively, the coronavirus known as COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

(c) "COVID-19 test" means  an in vitro diagnostic test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 or the diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID-19, as described in Sec. 3201 of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)