WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         S.B. 32

orders are medical records; and generally relating to files and records maintained by
pharmacies of prescription orders and medical records.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 4-301(a) and 4-302
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 4-301 (g) and 4-302
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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.

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