§ 14–3A-01
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 14-3A-01 (2026)
Title 14. Emergency Management
Subtitle 3A. Governor's Health Emergency Powers
§ 14–3A-01LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Catastrophic health emergency” means a situation in which extensive loss of life or serious disability is threatened imminently because of exposure to a deadly agent.
(c)
“Deadly agent” means:
(1)
anthrax, ebola, plague, smallpox, tularemia, or other bacterial, fungal, rickettsial, or viral agent, biological toxin, or other biological agent capable of causing extensive loss of life or serious disability;
(2)
mustard gas, nerve gas, or other chemical agent capable of causing extensive loss of life or serious disability; or
(3)
radiation at levels capable of causing extensive loss of life or serious disability.
(d)
“Exposure to a deadly agent” means a threat to human health caused by the release, distribution, or transmission of a deadly agent in:
(1)
this State; or
(2)
another jurisdiction because of movement into the State of the deadly agent or of individuals exposed to the deadly agent.
(e)
“Health care provider” means:
(1)
a health care facility as defined in § 19–114(d)(1) of the Health – General Article;
(2)
a health care practitioner as defined in § 19–114(e) 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.
(f)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.