HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

AN EMPLOYEE OR UNIT OF THIS STATE OR OF ANY OF ITS
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL RELEASE TO THE ADMINISTRATION,
ON ITS REQUEST, INFORMATION THAT DEALS WITH DRUG ADDICTION,
INCLUDING THE NAME OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DRUG PROBLEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43B, §§ 5(g) and 21.

In subsection (b) of this section, the defined
term "drug" is substituted for the references to
"those drugs enumerated in § 2 of this article"
and "such drugs", for clarity. Former Article
43B, § 2(i) and (j) defined, respectively,
"narcotic drugs" and "nonnarcotic drugs", which
together are controlled dangerous substances
under the Maryland Controlled Dangerous
Substances Act.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the
former references to a "physician", "dentist", or
"veterinarian" and to "apothecaries",
"hospitals", "clinics", and "dispensaries" are
deleted as unnecessary in light of the use of the
defined term "person".

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the
former reference to requiring information "by
rule, regulation or order" is deleted as
unnecessary.

In subsection (c) of this section, the term
"unit" is substituted for "agencies, boards,
commissions or other bodies", for brevity. See
revisor's note to § 2-103(d) of this article.

Also in subsection (c) of this section, the
former references to "records", "reports",
"statements", and "notes" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the broad term
"information".

As to the confidentiality of certain records that
the Administration obtains, see Title 4, Subtitle
1 of this article.

As to subsection (c) of this section, the
Commission to Revise the Annotate Code notes,
for consideration by the General Assembly, that
the Administration believes this provision should
extend to information about drug abuse, instead
of only drug addiction.