HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1359

(Senate Bill 782)

AN ACT concerning

Disclosure of Medical Information

FOR the purpose of authorizing the disclosure of certain
medical information by a—provider of services to a
person—other than an insurance company in connection
with a certain claim—against a provider of medical

care; and authorizing the disclosure of certain

information for certain purposes in connection—with a
claim or suit for pergonal injury a provider of medical
care to reveal information contained in certain records
to certain persons in certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 43 - Health

Section 54L

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

54L.

(a)   Any provider of medical care having custody of
medical records may reveal specific medical information
contained in those records to the person on whom the record
is maintained, or his agent or representative, or as
authorized in Subtitle 20 of Article 48A of the Code.

(b)   Any provider of medical care having custody of
medical records may not reveal specific medical information
contained in those records to any person unless authorized
by the person on whom the record is maintained.

(c)   This section does not apply to providers of
medical care having custody of medical records:

(1)   When performing medical services or allied
support services for or on behalf of a patient; or

(2)   When providing information   requested by or
in furtherance   of the purpose of a medical   review committee,
accreditation     board, or commission, or in   response to legal
process; or

(3)   When providing information required to
conduct the proper activities of the health care provider;
or