WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 554

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 12-505
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

4-301.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(g) (1) "Medical record" means any oral, written, or other transmission of
information that:

(i) Is written in the record of a patient or recipient;

(ii) Identifies or can readily be associated with the identity of a patient
or recipient; and

(iii) Relates to the health care of the patient or recipient.

(2)     "Medical record" includes any documentation of disclosures of a
medical record to any person who is not an employee, agent, or consultant of the health
care provider.

(3)      "MEDICAL RECORD" INCLUDES ANY FILE OR RECORD MAINTAINED
UNDER § 12-505 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE BY A PHARMACY OF A
PRESCRIPTION ORDER FOR DRUGS, MEDICINES, OR DEVICES THAT IDENTIFIES OR
MAY BE READILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDENTITY OF A PATIENT.

4-302.

(a)     A health care provider shall:

(1)     Keep the medical record of a patient or recipient confidential; and

(2)     Disclose the medical record only:

(i) As provided by this subtitle; or
(ii) As otherwise provided by law.

(b)     The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to information:

(1) Not kept in the medical record of a patient or recipient that is related to
the administration of a health care facility, including:

(i) Risk management;

(ii) Quality assurance; and

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