Ch. 480 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) TO THE MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR OF
A JUVENILE OR ADULT DETENTION OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IF:

1. THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN INVOLUNTARILY

COMMITTED UNDER STATE LAW OR A COURT ORDER TO THE
DETENTION OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY REQUESTING THE MEDICAL
RECORD; AND

2. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORD, THE

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO IS THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORD IS
SATISFIED THAT DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CARE
AND TREATMENT OF THE RECIPIENT;

(II) AS PROVIDED IN § 5-316 OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE;

(III) 1. IF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS A FACILITY AS
DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THIS ARTICLE, TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY CONCERNING A RECIPIENT WHO:

A. HAS BEEN ADMITTED INVOLUNTARILY OR BY
COURT ORDER TO THE FACILITY; AND

B. IS ON AN UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE OR HAS

OTHERWISE LEFT THE FACILITY WITHOUT BEING DISCHARGED OR
RELEASED;

2. THE FACILITY DIRECTOR MAY DISCLOSE TO THE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND ONLY
SUCH FURTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DIRECTOR BELIEVES IS
NECESSARY TO AID THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN LOCATING
AND APPREHENDING THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

A. SAFELY RETURNING THE RECIPIENT TO
CUSTODY; OR

B. FULFILLING THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;

(IV) IF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS A FACILITY AS
DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FACILITY DIRECTOR MAY
CONFIRM OR DENY THE PRESENCE IN THE FACILITY OF A RECIPIENT TO
A PARENT, GUARDIAN, NEXT OF KIN, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A
SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE STATUS OF THE RECIPIENT IF THAT
INDIVIDUAL HAS FILED A MISSING PERSONS REPORT REGARDING THE
RECIPIENT; AND

(V) TO ALLOW FOR THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OR A
COURT ORDER IN A FACILITY WHEN APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE FACILITY DIRECTOR SO AS TO MINIMIZE
LOSS OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

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