HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(II) A RELATED INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN §
19-301 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3)  (I) "MEDICAL RECORD" MEANS EACH RECORD OF
MEDICAL CARE THAT A FACILITY KEEPS ON AN INDIVIDUAL.

(II) "MEDICAL RECORD" INCLUDES A RECORD
THAT IS KEPT IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATED FORM.

(4)  "PERSON IN INTEREST" MEANS:

(I)  AS TO A MINOR ON WHOM A MEDICAL RECORD
IS KEPT, A PARENT OF THE MINOR; AND

(II)  AS TO AN ADULT ON WHOM A MEDICAL
RECORD IS KEPT:

1.  THE ADULT;

2.  A DESIGNEE OF THE ADULT; OR

3.  IF THE ADULT HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED
A DISABLED PERSON, THE SPOUSE OR A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE ADULT.

(B) DISCLOSURE TO PERSON IN INTEREST.

SUBSECTION, A FACILITY SHALL COMPLY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
AFTER A PERSON IN INTEREST REQUESTS, IN WRITING:

(I)  TO RECEIVE A COPY OF A MEDICAL RECORD;
OR

(II)  TO SEE AND COPY THE MEDICAL RECORD.

(2)  IF A MEDICAL RECORD RELATES TO A PSYCHIATRIC
OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM AND THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
BELIEVES DISCLOSURE OF THE MEDICAL RECORD TO BE MEDICALLY
CONTRAINDICATED, THE FACILITY MAY REFUSE TO DISCLOSE THE
MEDICAL RECORD BUT, ON WRITTEN REQUEST, SHALL MAKE A SUMMARY
OF THE MEDICAL RECORD AVAILABLE TO THE PERSON IN INTEREST.

(3)  IF A MEDICAL RECORD THAT IS KEPT ON A MINOR
RELATES TO DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF A VENEREAL DISEASE OR
TO USE OF A DRUG, THE FACILITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE
THE MEDICAL RECORD TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE MINOR OR A
DESIGNEE OF THE MINOR.

(4)  A FACILITY MAY REQUIRE A PERSON IN INTEREST
WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF A MEDICAL RECORD TO PAY THE
PREVAILING COST OF COPYING.

(C) CONTESTING CONTENTS.