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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-214 - Amendments to Vital Records

    (a)    A certificate or record registered under this subtitle may be amended only in accordance with this subtitle and any rules and regulations that the Secretary adopts to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records.    (b)    (1)    If any certificate of birth, death, or fetal death is amended, the facts shall be certified to the Secretary and entered on the original certificate with the date of the amendment, over the signature or initials of a designee of the Secretary and with a line drawn through the original data.        (2)    All amendments may be stored on electronic media approved by the Secretary.        (3)    All copies of certificates that are amended shall contain a notation that an amendment has been made.        (4)    A record shall be maintained which identifies the evidence upon which the amendment was based, the date of the amendment, and the identity of the person making the amendment.        (5)    When an informant does not submit the minimum documentation required in the regulations for amending a vital record or when the Secretary has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant’s sworn statements or the documentary evidence, and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the Secretary shall not amend the vital record and shall advise the applicant of the reason for this action and shall further advise the applicant of the right of appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings.        (6)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any amendments to death certificates requested beyond 3 years or more after the death shall require a court order.            (ii)    The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner may amend the cause of death on a certificate of death at any time after registration without a court order.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in § 4–211(f) of this subtitle, on receipt of a court order that changes the name of an individual who was born in this State and on request of the individual or a parent, guardian, or legal representative of the individual, the Secretary shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name.        (2)    (i)    The Department may change the name on a birth certificate once without a court order if, within 12 months after the birth, the Department receives from both parents named on the birth certificate of the child or, if only one parent is named, the parent named on the birth certificate of the child:                1.    A written request for the change of name; and                2.    An affidavit that has been sworn before a notary public of the State and states that the individual is the parent of the child and is making the request of the individual’s own free will.            (ii)    If the Department receives an affidavit in accordance with subparagraph (i)2 of this paragraph from both parents named on the birth certificate of the child, only one affidavit signed by both parents is required.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-216 - Duties of Institutions

    The administrative head of an institution shall record and report each birth, death, and fetal death and all statistical information required by this subtitle, about the inmates or patients of the institution. The information shall be obtained from the best possible source and presented to the individual responsible for execution of a certificate under this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-218 - Population Estimates

    (a)    In consultation with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Department shall prepare annually population estimates for this State and each county.    (b)    The population estimates shall include categories of age, sex, and race.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-219 - Reports

    (a)    At least annually, the Secretary shall:        (1)    Publish a report of vital statistics, including population estimates; and        (2)    Print and distribute the report to any official, agency, library, or other person whom the Secretary considers entitled to the report.    (b)    In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, by June 30 of each year the Secretary shall report to the Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee established under § 18–107 of this article on the number and cause of death of Maryland children under the age of 1 year who died during the prior calendar year ending December 31st.    (c)    In addition to the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, within 24 hours of notification of a death, the Secretary shall report to the Mortality and Quality Review Committee any death of an individual who at the time of death was:        (1)    An individual with a developmental disability, as defined in § 7–101(g) of this article, who resided in or was receiving services from any program or facility licensed or operated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration; or        (2)    An individual with a mental illness who resided in or was receiving services from any program or facility approved, licensed, or operated by the Behavioral Health Administration.    (d)    (1)    In addition to the requirements of subsections (a) through (c) of this section, the Secretary shall publish an annual report on the suicides of:            (i)    Veterans; and            (ii)    Members currently serving in the armed services of the United States.        (2)    The report may include only information regarding the age, sex, race or ethnicity, nature of service if known, and method of suicide of the veteran or armed services member.        (3)    The report shall include aggregate information for the lesser of:            (i)    The previous 5 years; or            (ii)    The total number of years for which information is available.        (4)    On or before December 1 each year, the Secretary shall submit the report to the State Department of Veterans Affairs and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-220 - Copies of Vital Records -- Statistical Purposes

    (a)    The Secretary may provide the United States Department of Health and Human Services with copies of vital records or other information that is required for national statistics, on the condition that the information may not be used for other than statistical purposes unless authorized by the Secretary.    (b)    On request, the Secretary may provide federal, State, local, and other public or private agencies with copies of vital records or other information for statistical purposes on terms or conditions that the Secretary sets.    (c)    On request, the Secretary may provide the State designated health information exchange with select information from death certificates to allow linkage of the data to the State designated health information exchange master patient index in order that a date of death may be associated and stored with the records of those patients who have died for statistical and clinician notification purposes in accordance with regulations or a data sharing agreement.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-221 - Copies of Vital Records -- Special Projects

    The Secretary may approve specific projects for typewritten, photographic, or other reproductions of originals, carbon copies, and indexes of vital records. These projects shall state the method of reproduction, the disposition or location of the depository of any record reproduced, and the type of records and the period covered.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-222 - Disclosure of Birth Record Information for Subsequent Children of Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect

    The Secretary shall provide to the Executive Director of the Social Services Administration in the Department of Human Services birth record information for a child born to an individual whose identifying information has been provided to the Secretary within the previous 10 years by the Executive Director or a court under § 5–715 of the Family Law Article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-223 - Use of Copies of Vital Records as Evidence

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a certificate of birth, death, or fetal death is filed within 1 year after the event, the original or a certified copy of the certificate is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any information in the certificate that relates to a parent who did not give birth to a child is prima facie evidence.        (2)    If the parentage of the child is contested, and the parent who did not give birth to the child is a putative father as defined in § 5–1001 of the Family Law Article, the information that relates to the putative father is not evidence in any proceeding adverse to the interests of the putative father or the putative father’s heirs, next of kin, devisees, legatees, or other successors in interest.    (c)    If a certificate or record is filed more than 1 year after the event or is amended, the court or official before whom the certificate or record is offered as evidence shall determine its evidentiary value.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-224 - Disclosure of Records

    To protect the integrity of vital records, to ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and proper administration of the vital records system, a person may not, except as authorized in § 4–217, § 4–220, § 4–221, or § 4–222 of this subtitle or § 9–1015 of the State Government Article or by the rules and regulations of the Department:        (1)    Permit inspection of or disclose any information contained in a vital record; or        (2)    Copy or issue a copy of all or part of any vital record.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-225 - Enforcement of Subtitle

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary may investigate any irregularity or violation of this subtitle.        (2)    On request of the Secretary, each registrar shall help the Secretary in the investigation.    (b)    If the Secretary considers it necessary, the Secretary shall report a violation of this subtitle to the State’s Attorney for the appropriate county, with a statement of the relevant facts and circumstances, for appropriate action.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-226 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    A person may not fail or refuse to execute and deliver a certificate of birth, death, or fetal death required by this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    A person may not willfully provide false information for entry or willfully enter false information on a certificate of birth, death, or fetal death.        (2)    A person may not fail to provide a Social Security number or willfully provide a false Social Security number to the clerk of court under § 4–208(e) of this subtitle.    (c)    Except as authorized by this subtitle, a person may not willfully alter any certificate, certified copy of a certificate, or other certified statement that relates to a birth, death, fetal death, or marriage registered under this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    A person may not willfully use or attempt to use, with the intention to deceive, any certificate of birth or certified copy of a record of birth knowing that the certificate or certified copy:            (i)    Was issued on a record that is wholly or partly false; or            (ii)    Relates to the birth of another individual.        (2)    A person may not willfully and knowingly provide a certificate of birth or a certified copy of a record of birth to another person with the intention that it be used by that person to deceive.    (e)    Without authorization, a person may not produce, reproduce, or distribute a blank certificate or other form that the Secretary uses to register or certify facts that relate to a birth, death, fetal death, or marriage.    (f)    A person may not willfully use or attempt to use a photocopy of a birth, death, fetal death, or marriage certificate for any fraudulent or deceptive purpose.    (g)    A person who has access to the birth, death, or fetal death records in the custody of the Secretary or an agent of the Secretary may not willfully communicate to anyone known to the person to be unauthorized any fact recorded on any birth, death, or fetal death certificate.    (h)    A person may not willfully transport or accept for transportation, dissection, or other disposition a body without a burial–transit permit, as provided in this subtitle.    (i)    A person may not willfully:        (1)    Violate any provision of this subtitle;        (2)    Neglect to perform any duty imposed by this subtitle; or        (3)    Violate any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records|Section 4-227 - Penalties

    A person who violates § 4-226 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to the following penalties:         (1)    For violating § 4-226(a) or (b), a fine not exceeding $100.        (2)    For violating § 4-226(g) or (h), a fine not exceeding $200.        (3)    For violating § 4-226(d), a fine not exceeding $500.        (4)    For violating § 4-226(c), a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.        (5)    For violating § 4-226(e), a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.        (6)    For violating § 4-226(i), except where a different penalty is provided in this section, a fine not exceeding $100.        (7)    For violating § 4-226(f), a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-302.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-302.1 - Medical Care Electronic Claims Clearinghouses

    (a)    Payors that accept claims originating in this State from medical care electronic claims clearinghouses shall accept claims only from medical care electronic claims clearinghouses that are:        (1)    Accredited by the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission; or        (2)    Certified by the Maryland Health Care Commission.    (b)    The Maryland Health Care Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-302.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-302.2 - Health Information Exchanges -- Regulations

    (a)    The Maryland Health Care Commission shall adopt regulations for the privacy and security of protected health information obtained or released through a health information exchange.    (b)    The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Govern the access, use, maintenance, disclosure, and redisclosure of protected health information as required by State or federal law, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; and        (2)    Include protections for the secondary use of protected health information obtained or released through a health information exchange.    (c)    Data obtained or released through a health information exchange:        (1)    May not be sold for financial remuneration until the regulations required under subsections (a) and (b) of this section are adopted; and        (2)    May be sold for financial remuneration only in accordance with the regulations adopted under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.    (d)    The Maryland Health Care Commission shall consult with health care providers, payors, State health agencies, consumer advocates, and employers before adopting regulations under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-302.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-302.4 - New Cause of Action Not Created

    The existence of a health information exchange does not, in itself, create a new cause of action against a health information exchange or a health care provider.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-303 - Disclosure Upon Authorization of a Person in Interest

    (a)    A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on the authorization of a person in interest in accordance with this section.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, an authorization shall:        (1)    Be in writing, dated, and signed by the person in interest;        (2)    State the name of the health care provider;        (3)    Identify to whom the information is to be disclosed;        (4)    State the period of time that the authorization is valid, which may not exceed 1 year, except:            (i)    In cases of criminal justice referrals, in which case the authorization shall be valid until 30 days following final disposition; or            (ii)    In cases where the patient on whom the medical record is kept is a resident of a nursing home, in which case the authorization shall be valid until revoked, or for any time period specified in the authorization; and        (5)    Apply only to a medical record developed by the health care provider unless in writing:            (i)    The authorization specifies disclosure of a medical record that the health care provider has received from another provider; and            (ii)    The other provider has not prohibited redisclosure.    (c)    A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on receipt of a preauthorized form that is part of an application for insurance.    (d)    A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on receipt of an authorization for the release of relevant medical information that is included with the claim application form filed with the Workers’ Compensation Commission in accordance with § 9–709(a), § 9–710(b), or § 9–711(a) of the Labor and Employment Article.    (e)    (1)    Except in cases of criminal justice referrals, a person in interest may revoke an authorization in writing.        (2)    A revocation of an authorization becomes effective on the date of receipt by the health care provider.        (3)    A disclosure made before the effective date of a revocation is not affected by the revocation.    (f)    A copy of the following shall be entered in the medical record of a patient or recipient:        (1)    A written authorization;        (2)    Any action taken in response to an authorization; and        (3)    Any revocation of an authorization.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-308 - Liability for Good Faith Actions

    A health care provider, who in good faith discloses or does not disclose a medical record, is not liable in any cause of action arising from the disclosure or nondisclosure of the medical record.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  4-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 4 - Statistics and Records|Subtitle 3 - Confidentiality of Medical Records|Section 4-309 - Refusal to Disclose Records; Violations of Subtitle; Penalties

    (a)    If a health care provider knowingly refuses to disclose a medical record within a reasonable time but no more than 21 working days after the date a person in interest requests the disclosure, the health care provider is liable for actual damages.    (b)    A health care provider may not refuse to disclose a medical record on the request of a person in interest because of the failure of the person in interest to pay for health care rendered by the health care provider.    (c)    A health care provider or any other person is in violation of this subtitle if the health care provider or any other person:        (1)    Requests or obtains a medical record under false pretenses or through deception; or        (2)    Discloses a medical record in violation of this subtitle.    (d)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, a health care provider or any other person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit, who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for the first offense and not exceeding $5,000 for each subsequent conviction for a violation of any provision of this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    A health care provider or any other person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit, who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains a medical record under false pretenses or through deception or knowingly and willfully discloses a medical record in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to the following penalties:            (i)    A fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both;            (ii)    If the offense is committed under false pretenses, a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; and            (iii)    If the offense is committed with intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm, a fine not exceeding $250,000, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to an officer or employee of a governmental unit that is conducting a criminal investigation.    (f)    A health care provider or any other person who knowingly violates any provision of this subtitle is liable for actual damages.