Ch. 235 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(14)] (15) A professional counselor;
[(15)] (16) A psychologist;
[(16)] (17) A social worker; and
[(17)] (18) A speech-language pathologist.

(b) Except for a minor patient, unless a patient is notified, a health care provider
may not destroy a medical record or laboratory or X-ray report about a patient for 5 years
after the record or report is made.

(c) In the case of a minor patient, a medical record or laboratory or X-ray report
about a minor patient may not be destroyed until the patient attains the age of majority
plus 3 years or for 5 years after the record or report is made, whichever is later, unless:

(1) The parent or guardian of the minor patient is notified; or

(2) If the medical care documented in the record was provided under §
20-102(c) or § 20-103(c) of the Health - General Article, the minor patient is notified.

(d) The notice under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall:

(1) Be made by first-class mail to the last known address of the patient;

(2) Include the date on which the record of the patient shall be destroyed;

and

(3) Include a statement that the record or synopsis of the record, if wanted,
must be retrieved at a designated location within 30 days of the proposed date of
destruction.

(e) After the death of a health care provider who was a sole practitioner, the
administrator of the estate, or a designee shall:

(1) Forward the notice required in this section before the destruction or
transfer of medical records; or

(2) Publish a notice in a daily newspaper that is circulated locally for 2
consecutive weeks:

(i) Stating the date that the medical records will be destroyed or

transferred; and

(ii) Designating a location, date, and time where the medical records
may be retrieved, if wanted.

Article — Health Occupations

1A-204.

(a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.

(b) The Board shall meet at least once every 3 months, at the times and places
that it determines.

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