Ch. 476                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     The health officer for a county shall have an office at an accessible place
in the county.

(4)     (i) The health officer for a county shall enforce throughout the county:

1.       Under the direction of the Secretary, the State health laws
and the policies, rules, and regulations that the Secretary adopts; and

2.       Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph,
under the direction of the county board of health, the rules and regulations that the
county board of health adopts.

(ii) The health officer for a county shall enforce in each' municipality
or special taxing district in the county the rules or regulations that the county board of
health adopts unless the municipality or district has a charter provision or ordinance that:

1.       Covers the same subject matter as the county rule or
regulation;

2.       Is at least as restrictive as the county rule or regulation; and

3.       Includes provisions for enforcement.

(5)     A health officer shall perform any investigation or other duty or function
directed by the Secretary of the county board of health and submit appropriate reports to
them.

(6)     IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION,
ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH OFFICER,
INCLUDING THE DUTIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE
PERFORMED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES.

(d) The Secretary may delegate duties, powers, and functions as provided in this
article to a health officer for a county or other county official authorized to administer
and enforce HEALTH AND environmental laws.

3-310.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATE LAW OR REGULATION, AS EACH
REFERENCE TO A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IN THE CODE APPLIES TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE TERM MEANS THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
GOVERNMENT.

4-305.

(a)     This section may not be construed to impose an obligation on a health care
provider to disclose a medical record.

(b)     A health care provider may disclose a medical record without the
authorization of a person in interest:

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