PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 12

Occurred: Chapter 637 (House Bill 1343) of the Acts of 1995.
Article - Health - General

4-307.

(h) (2) If a recipient believes that a medical record has been inappropriately
obtained, maintained, or disclosed under the provisions of subparagraph (vi) of this
paragraph, the recipient may petition the State prosecutor for an investigation of the
allegation.

(3) Except in a proceeding relating to payment for the health care of a
recipient, the medical record of a recipient and any information obtained as a result of a
disclosure under subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph is disclosable, notwithstanding any
privilege in law, but may not be used in any proceeding against the recipient.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Function paragraph of bill being cured failed to reflect the addition of
§ 4-307(h)(2) and (3) of the Health - General Article.

Occurred: Chapter 3 (Senate Bill 10) of the Acts of 1995.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

14-303.

(a)     (1) In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article,
the Board shall adopt regulations consistent with the purposes of this Division II to carry
out the requirements of this subtitle.

(2) The regulations shall establish procedures to be followed by units,
prospective contractors, and successful bidders or offerors to maximize notice to, and the
opportunity to participate in the procurement process by, a broad range of minority
business enterprises.

(b)     These regulations shall include:

(1)     provisions designating one agency to certify and decertify minority
business enterprises for all units through a single process that meets applicable federal
requirements;

(2)     a requirement that the solicitation document accompanying each
solicitation set forth the expected degree of minority business enterprise participation
based, in part, on:

(i) the potential subcontract opportunities available in the prime
procurement contract; and

(ii) the availability of certified minority business enterprises to
respond competitively to the potential subcontract opportunities;

(3)     a requirement that the unit provide a current list of certified minority
business enterprises to each prospective contractor;

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