§ 5-906. Confidentiality of information and records acquired by local team
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-906
§ 5-906. Confidentiality of information and records acquired by local team
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, all information and records acquired by a local team in the exercise of its purpose and duties under this subtitle are confidential, exempt from disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article, and may be disclosed only as necessary to carry out the team's purpose and duties.
(b)(1) Mental health records are subject to the additional limitations under § 4-307 of this article for disclosure of a medical record developed primarily in connection with the provision of mental health services.
(c) Statistical compilations of data that do not contain any information that would permit the identification of any person to be ascertained are public records.
(d) Reports of a local team that do not contain any information that would permit the identification of any person to be ascertained are public information.
(e) Except as necessary to carry out a local team's purpose and duties, members of a local team and persons attending a local team meeting may not disclose:
(f)(1) Members of a local team, persons attending a local team meeting, and persons who present information to a local team may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding about information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting.
(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, information, documents, or records of a local team are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
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Added by Acts 2014, c. 650, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-906, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-906
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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