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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 167
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to certain persons: requiring a health care provider to disclose certain medical
information on receipt of a certain authorization filed with the Commission; and
generally relating to the authorization for the release of medical information is
a certain manner and the filing of workers' compensation claims.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 4-303
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Labor and Employment
Section 9-709, 9-710, and 9-711
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
4-303.
(a) A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on the
authorization of a person in interest in accordance with this section.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in [subsection (c)] SUBSECTIONS (C) AND
(D) of this section, an authorization shall:
(1) Be in writing, dated, and signed by the person in interest;
(2) State the name of the health care provider;
(3) Identify to whom the information is to be disclosed;
(4) State the period of time that the authorization is valid, which may
not exceed 1 year, except:
(i) In cases of criminal justice referrals, in which case the
authorization shall be valid until 30 days following final disposition; or
(ii) In cases where the patient on whom the medical record is
kept is a resident of a nursing home, in which case the authorization shall be valid
until revoked, or for any time period specified in the authorization; and
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