Ch. 609                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SUBPOENA A CUSTODIAN
OF RECORDS AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL, ANY RECORDS RELATING TO THE
COST OF THE MOTHER'S MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES FOR PREGNANCY,
CONFINEMENT CHILDBIRTH, AND RECOVERY AND ANY NEONATAL EXPENSES OF
THE CHILD SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF A
CUSTODIAN OF RECORD AND SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE
AMOUNT OF EXPENSES INCURRED.

12-105.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(1) A DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE ACT AT 12 U.S.C. § 1813(C);

(2) A FEDERAL CREDIT UNION OR STATE CREDIT UNION, AS DEFINED
IN THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ACT AT 12 U.S.C. § 1752; AND

(3) A BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INSURANCE COMPANY, SAFE DEPOSIT
COMPANY, MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND, OR SIMILAR ENTITY DOING BUSINESS
IN THE STATE THAT HOLDS PROPERTY OR MAINTAINS ACCOUNTS REFLECTING
PROPERTY BELONGING TO OTHERS.

(a) (B) (A) [(1)] The Child Support Enforcement Administration of the
Department of Human Resources shall maintain [a central registry of] records of [all]
identifying information that relates to parents [who have deserted or who appear to have
deserted their children.

(2) The Child Support Enforcement Administration shall list these parents
in the registry] whether or not their children are likely to become recipients of public
assistance or foster care.

(b) (C) (B) To IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS
SECTION, TO carry out the purposes of this section, the Child Support Enforcement
Administration may request IN WRITING RECEIVE from any agency of this State, any
political subdivision of this State, any employer, ANY PUBLIC UTILITY, ANY SERVICE
COMPANY, ENERGY PROVIDER, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, or any labor union
information and assistance that will enable the Child Support Enforcement
Administration, the local enforcement office, or the State's Attorney for the county
involved:

(1)     to locate an absent parent or a parent who has deserted or appears to
have deserted a child; [or]

(2)     to enforce the liability of the parent for the support of a child of the
parent[.]; OR

(3)     TO OBTAIN OTHER FINANCIAL AND LOCATION INFORMATION
CONCERNING PARENTS AND PUTATIVE FATHERS NEEDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

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