Ch. 480 LAWS OF MARYLAND

COUNSEL TO THE OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PRIOR TO AND IN
CONNECTION WITH OR FOR USE IN A COMMITMENT PROCEEDING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OR TITLE 12 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COURT ORDER, OTHER
THAN COMPULSORY PROCESS COMPELLING DISCLOSURE, AS
PERMITTED UNDER § 9-109(D) OR § 9-121(D) OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE, OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY
LAW, TO:

1. A COURT;

2. AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE;

3. A HEALTH CLAIMS ARBITRATOR; OR

4. A PARTY TO A COURT, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR
ARBITRATION PROCEEDING;

(V) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE OF COMPULSORY
PROCESS OR A DISCOVERY REQUEST, AS PERMITTED UNDER § 9-109(D)
OR § 9-121(0) OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE, OR
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, TO A COURT, AN ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, OR A PARTY TO A CIVIL COURT, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR
HEALTH CLAIMS ARBITRATION PROCEEDING, IF:

1. THE REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF COMPULSORY

PROCESS OR THE REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY FILED WITH THE COURT OR
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND SERVED ON THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF A CERTIFICATE DIRECTED
TO THE RECIPIENT, THE PERSON IN INTEREST, OR COUNSEL FOR THE
RECIPIENT OR THE PERSON IN INTEREST;

2. THE CERTIFICATE SHALL:

A. NOTIFY THE RECIPIENT OR THE PERSON IN

INTEREST THAT DISCLOSURE OF THE RECIPIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD IS
SOUGHT;

B. NOTIFY THE RECIPIENT OR THE PERSON IN

INTEREST OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION OR ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW ON WHICH THE REQUESTING PARTY RELIES IN
SEEKING DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION;

C. NOTIFY THE RECIPIENT OR THE PERSON IN

INTEREST OF THE PROCEDURE FOR FILING A MOTION TO QUASH OR A
MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER;

D. BE ATTACHED TO A COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR
ISSUANCE OF COMPULSORY PROCESS OR REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY;

AND

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