CHAPTER NUMBER: 185 
File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Frosh
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Disclosure of Medical Records - Compulsory Process - Notice to Person
in Interest
 
Requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record without
the authorization of a person in interest in accordance with
compulsory process if the subpoena, summons, warrant, or court order
has been issued on lawful authority; making specified exceptions;
requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record,
without the authorization of a person in interest to grand juries,
prosecution agencies, law enforcement agencies and the Maryland
Insurance Administration under specified circumstances; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/4
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/7
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 - 4/6
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 4/29
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 185
 
House Action
- 3/10
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/12
 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/1
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/3
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - DISCLOSURE
 - GRAND JURIES
 - HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
 - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
 - INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
 - LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
 - PATIENTS
 - PHYSICIANS
 - PRIVACY
 - RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
 - SUBPOENAS
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   Health - General
 - (
 4-306 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 384706/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1997      at: 10:38
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 089872/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997      at: 16:38
 Status: Adopted