Ch. 3                                       1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) For all other health care providers, the reasonable cost of
providing the information requested.

(3)     (i) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection, for a
copy of a medical record requested by a person in interest or any other authorized person
under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, a health care provider may charge a fee for
copying and mailing not exceeding 50 cents for each page of the medical record.

(ii) In addition to the fee charged under subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph, a hospital or a health care provider may charge:

1.       A preparation fee not to exceed $15 for medical record
retrieval and preparation; and

2.       the actual cost for postage and handling of the medical
record.

(4)     On or after July 1, 1995, the fees charged under paragraph (2) of this
subsection may be adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price
Index.

(5)     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person or entity who is
not subject to the provisions of this subsection and who obtains a medical record from a
health care provider or the provider's agent may not charge a fee for any subsequent
copies of that medical record that exceeds the fee authorized under paragraph (2)(i) of
this subsection.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect tabulation and incorrect internal cross-reference in §
4-304(c) of the Health - General Article.

Occurred: Ch. 585, Acts of 1994. Correction by the Michie Company in the
1994 Cumulative Supplement of the Health - General Article is validated by
this Act.

4-307.

(h) (1) A health care provider shall disclose a medical record without the
authorization of a person in interest:

(v) In accordance with service of compulsory process or a discovery
request, as permitted under § 9-109(d), § 9-109.1(d), or § 9-121(d) of the Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article, or as otherwise provided by law, to a court, an
administrative tribunal, or a party to a civil court, administrative, or health claims
arbitration proceeding, if:

1. The request for issuance of compulsory process or the
request for discovery filed with the court or administrative tribunal and served on the
health care provider is accompanied by a copy of a certificate directed to the recipient,
the person in interest, or counsel for the recipient or the person in interest; AND

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