§ 4-217. Copies of certificates
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-217
§ 4-217. Copies of certificates
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall provide, on request, any person authorized by regulations adopted under this subtitle with a certified or abridged copy of a birth, death, or fetal death certificate registered under this subtitle or of the certificate of a marriage performed after June 1, 1951.
(iv) A portion of the funds collected under this paragraph shall go to the Department for the production costs of issuing the commemorative birth certificates. The remainder of the funds collected shall be paid into the Children's Trust Fund established under § 13-2207 of this article to provide funding for the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative.
(b)(1) A certified or abridged copy of a birth certificate may be issued only:
(4) A noncertified copy of a birth certificate including confidential medical information may be provided to a unit of the Department to carry out its legal mandate or to conduct Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research or study. Any report resulting from this research or study may not contain personal identifiers unless authorized by the subject of the record or the subject's parent or authorized representative.
(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided by law:
(ii) The fee set by the local health department or the Motor Vehicle Administration for processing and issuing a birth certificate or for a report under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may not exceed the actual costs to the local health department or the Motor Vehicle Administration for processing and issuing a birth certificate or a report.
(iv) Prior to setting and collecting a fee for processing and issuing a birth certificate or for a report under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the local health department or the Motor Vehicle Administration shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Maryland Department of Health that outlines the local health department's or the Motor Vehicle Administration's fee structure.
(iii) The Department may not collect a fee for a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate of a first responder, as defined in § 18-213.2 of this article, killed in the line of duty, if the copy is issued to a surviving spouse or child of the first responder and will be used in connection with a claim for a dependent or beneficiary of the first responder.
(d)(1)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any local health department may set and collect a fee for processing and issuing a death certificate that covers the administrative costs of providing this service.
(ii) A local health department may not collect a fee for processing and issuing a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate of a first responder, as defined in § 18-213.2 of this article, killed in the line of duty, if the copy is issued to a surviving spouse or child of the first responder and will be used in connection with a claim for a dependent or beneficiary of the first responder.
(e) The Secretary shall include with every copy of a death certificate, in a form prescribed and provided by the Insurance Commissioner, a notice which advises that certain individuals may be entitled to continuation of group health insurance benefits under § 15-407 of the Insurance Article.
(f) The Secretary shall include with every copy of a death certificate that is completed by the Chief Medical Examiner a notice that advises a person in interest, as defined in § 4-101(g) of the General Provisions Article, of the right to appeal a denial by the Chief Medical Examiner of a request to correct findings and conclusions as to the cause and manner of death recorded on a death certificate as provided under § 5-310(d) of this article.
(g) A person may use a photocopy of a birth, death, fetal death, or marriage certificate for any nonfraudulent and nondeceptive purpose.
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 251, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 681, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 747, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 341, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 672, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1991, c. 200, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 183, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, c. 97, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 70, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 654, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 679, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2002, c. 23, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 203, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 42, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 80, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 128, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 130, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 397, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2012, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 4, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 316, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 452, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 453, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2018, c. 526, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 759, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2022, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 43, § 25; Art. 96 ½, § 47.
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-217, MD HEALTH GEN § 4-217
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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