HARRY HUGHES, Governor

435

Former Article 2C, .§' 307, which allowed
commitment under laws "relating to probation,
parole ..." is deleted as unnecessary since the
Administration indicates that the former section
was intended only as a reference to those
provisions now revised in this section.

Defined terms: "Chronic alcoholic" § 8-101
"Department" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

8-511. CONFIDENTIALITY.

(A)  IDENTITY AND RECORDS.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE IDENTITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN A CENTER, FACILITY,
OR PROGRAM UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND THE REGISTRATION AND
OTHER RECORDS OF THE CENTER, FACILITY, OR PROGRAM ARE
CONFIDENTIAL.

(B)  DISCLOSURES.

THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE DISCLOSED,
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, ONLY TO:

(1) THE FAMILY OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(2)  STAFF WHO WORK WITH THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER
THIS TITLE;

(3)  POLICE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATING A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE OR A COMPLAINT ABOUT POLICE ACTION; OR

(4)  COURT OR CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL FOR
PROCEDURES THAT RELATE TO A TRIAL, AN APPEAL, OR A
PROBATION, PAROLE, OR PRESENTENCE REPORT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the third
sentence of former Article 2C, § 303(e).

SUBTITLE 6. SHORT TITLE.

8-601. SHORT TITLE.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND INTOXICATION
AND ALCOHOLISM ACT".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
2C, § 101.

The word "Maryland" is added for clarity.

The former words "Comprehensive" and "Control"
are deleted, for brevity.