WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 480

(1) NOT KEPT IN THE MEDICAL RECORD OF A PATIENT OR
RECIPIENT THAT IS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF A HEALTH
CARE FACILITY, INCLUDING:

(I) RISK MANAGEMENT;

(II) QUALITY ASSURANCE; AND

(III) ANY ACTIVITIES OF A MEDICAL OR DENTAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE THAT ARE CONFIDENTIAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 6 AND TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;

(2) GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL CONFIDENTIALITY OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PATIENT RECORDS REGULATIONS, 42 CFR
PART 2 AND THE PROVISIONS OF § 8-601(C) OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(3) GOVERNED BY THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS IN §§ 7-610 THROUGH 7-614 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(C) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MAY DISCLOSE DIRECTORY
INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF A
PERSON IN INTEREST, EXCEPT IF THE PATIENT HAS INSTRUCTED THE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN WRITING NOT TO DISCLOSE DIRECTORY
INFORMATION.

(D) A PERSON TO WHOM A MEDICAL RECORD IS DISCLOSED MAY
NOT REDISCLOSE THE MEDICAL RECORD TO ANY OTHER PERSON
UNLESS THE REDISCLOSURE IS:

(1) AUTHORIZED BY THE PERSON IN INTEREST;

(2) OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(3) PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 88A, § 6B OF THE CODE; OR

(4) DIRECTORY INFORMATION.

(E) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED
TO CONSTITUTE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 7 AND TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE FAMILY LAW
ARTICLE.

4-303.

(A) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE A MEDICAL
RECORD ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A PERSON IN INTEREST IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, AN AUTHORIZATION SHALL:

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