Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 9 - Catastrophic Health Emergency Disease Surveillance and Response Program
Section 18-902 - Authority of Secretary; Investigation and Prevention of Actual or Potential Exposure

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may exercise the authority granted in this subtitle to:
        (1)    Continuously evaluate and modify existing disease surveillance procedures in order to detect a catastrophic health emergency;
        (2)    Investigate actual or potential exposures to a deadly agent; and
        (3)    Treat, prevent, or reduce the spread of the disease or outbreak believed to have been caused by the exposure to a deadly agent.