(a)   At least annually, the Secretary shall:
    (1)   Publish a report of vital statistics, including population estimates;
and
    (2)   Print and distribute the report to any official, agency, library, or
other person whom the Secretary considers entitled to the report.
  (b)   In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, by
June 30 of each year the Secretary shall report to the State Commission
on Infant Mortality Prevention on the number and cause of death of
Maryland children under the age of 1 year who died during the prior
calendar year ending December 31st.
  (c)   In addition to the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this
section, within 24 hours of notification of a death, the Secretary
shall report to the Mortality Review Committee any death of an
individual who at the time of death was:
    (1)   An individual with a developmental disability, as defined in §
7-101(e) of this article, who resided in or was receiving services
from any program or facility licensed or operated by the Developmental
Disabilities Administration; or
    (2)   An individual with a mental illness who resided in or was receiving
services from any program or facility approved, licensed, or operated
by the Mental Hygiene Administration.
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