WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 480

(9) IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPULSORY PROCESS, A
STIPULATION, OR A DISCOVERY REQUEST, TO A COURT, AN
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR A PARTY TO A CIVIL COURT,
ADMINISTRATIVE, OR HEALTH CLAIMS ARBITRATION PROCEEDING.

4-306.

(A) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE A MEDICAL
RECORD WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF A PERSON IN INTEREST:

(1) TO A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR TO A
MEMBER OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ASSISTING THE UNIT, FOR
PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATION OR TREATMENT IN A CASE OF SUSPECTED
ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD OR AN ADULT, SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

(I) THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE ONLY
THE MEDICAL RECORD OF A PERSON WHO IS BEING ASSESSED IN AN
INVESTIGATION OR TO WHOM SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 7 OR TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE
FAMILY LAW ARTICLE;

(II) THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE ONLY
THE INFORMATION IN THE MEDICAL RECORD THAT WILL, IN THE
PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OF THE PROVIDER, CONTRIBUTE TO THE:

1. ASSESSMENT OF RISK;

2. DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVICE PLAN; OR-

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFETY PLAN; AND OR

4. INVESTIGATION OF THE SUSPECTED CASE OF
ABUSE OR NEGLECT; AND

(III) THE MEDICAL RECORD MAY BE REDISCLOSED AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 88A, § 6 OF THE CODE;

(2) SUBJECT TO THE ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS FOR A
MEDICAL RECORD DEVELOPED PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN § 4-307 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A SUBPOENA FOR MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE
SOLE PURPOSE OF AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING:

(I) LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR DISCIPLINE OF A
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; OR

(II) THE IMPROPER PRACTICE OF A HEALTH PROFESSION;

(3) TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR THE PROVIDER'S
INSURER OR LEGAL COUNSEL, ALL INFORMATION IN A MEDICAL

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