1. (a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Charged” means to be the subject of an indictment, an information, or a petition alleging a delinquent act.
3. (c) “Health officer” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Health--General Article.
4. (d) “HIV” means any human immunodeficiency virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

5. (e)

   1. (1) “Prohibited exposure” means a crime or delinquent act that may have caused or resulted in exposure to HIV or hepatitis C.

   2. (2) “Prohibited exposure” includes:

      1. (i) contact that occurs on penetration, however slight, between the penis and the vulva or anus; and
      2. (ii) contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, or anus.

6. (f)

   1. (1) “Victim” means the victim of a prohibited exposure.

   2. (2) “Victim” includes:

      1. (i) a law enforcement officer who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty;
      2. (ii) a paid or volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or rescue squad member who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty;
      3. (iii) a forensic scientist, working under the direction of a law enforcement agency, who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty; and
      4. (iv) an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care under the Health Occupations Article who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while working under the direction of a law enforcement agency or while performing a sexual assault medical evidence collection examination.

7. (g) “Victim's representative” means:

   1. (1) the parent of a victim who is a minor;
   2. (2) the legal guardian of a victim; or
   3. (3) the person authorized to give consent for the victim under § 5-605 of the Health--General Article.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 252, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 97, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2017, c. 485, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.

Formerly Art. 27, § 855.