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§ 13-1211. Confidentiality of information

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Maternal Mortality Review Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1211
§ 13-1211. Confidentiality of information
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings, records, and files of a local team are confidential and privileged, and are not discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Statistical compilations
(b) Statistical compilations of data that do not contain any information that would cause the identification of any person to be ascertained are public records.
Reports
(c) Reports of a local team that do not contain any information that would cause the identification of any person to be ascertained are public information.
Individual disclosure
(d) A member of a team and an individual attending a team meeting may not disclose what transpired at a meeting that is not public under § 13-1210 of this subtitle or any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by this section.
Civil or criminal proceeding
(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of a team, an individual attending a team meeting, and an individual who presents information to a team may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not prohibit an individual from testifying to information obtained independently of the team or that is public information.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 448, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1211, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1211
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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