Section 14-418 - Public documents; confidential records. - Maryland Statutes

§ 14-418. Public documents; confidential records.
 

(a)  Applications, filings, and reports.- Except for contracts referred to in § 14-405(b)(5) of this subtitle and complaints filed under § 14-412 of this subtitle, applications, filings, and reports required under this subtitle are public documents and may not be considered confidential. 

(b)  Health records.-  

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, information obtained by a dental plan organization about the diagnosis, treatment, or health of an enrollee is confidential and may not be disclosed. 

(2) A dental plan organization may disclose information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection: 

(i) to the extent that disclosure may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle; 

(ii) with the express consent of the enrollee; 

(iii) under statute or court order for the production or discovery of evidence; or 

(iv) if the information is pertinent to a claim or in litigation between the enrollee and dental plan organization. 

(c)  Privileged information.- A dental plan organization may claim any statutory privileges against disclosure of information that the dentist who provides the information to the dental plan organization may claim. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 48A, §§ 596, 597; 1997, ch. 35, § 2.]