Ch. 513

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health Occupations

Section 8-320, 8-321, and 8-711

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 8-507

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article - Health Occupations

8-320.

(A)    EXCEPT BY THE EXPRESS STIPULATION AND CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES
TO A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY OF ITS INVESTIGATORY BODIES, IN
A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION, THE PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF THE
BOARD OR ANY OF ITS INVESTIGATORY BODIES ARE NOT DISCOVERABLE AND ARE
NOT ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE.

(B)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY A
PARTY TO A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD WHO CLAIMS TO BE AGGRIEVED BY
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD.

(C)     IF ANY MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL RECORD OR ANY OTHER EXHIBIT IS
SUBPOENAED AND OTHERWISE IS ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE, THE USE OF THE
RECORD OR EXHIBIT IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY OF ITS
INVESTIGATORY BODIES DOES NOT PREVENT ITS PRODUCTION IN ANY OTHER
PROCEEDING.

8-321.

(A) THE BOARD MAY DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF THE BOARD TO ANY HEALTH OCCUPATION
REGULATORY BOARD OF THE STATE OR ANOTHER STATE IF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATION REGULATORY BOARD OF THE STATE REQUESTS THE
INFORMATION IN WRITING.

(B) A HEALTH OCCUPATION REGULATORY BOARD THAT RECEIVES
INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY
NOT REDISCLOSE THE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BOARD.

8-507.

   (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Health care facility" means a hospital or related institution as defined
in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article.

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