§ 5–1109

Are confidential;

Are exempt from disclosure under the Public Information Act;

Are not subject to discovery and may not be introduced as evidence in any proceeding; and

May be disclosed only as necessary to carry out the local team’s purpose and duties.

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.

Substance abuse treatment records are subject to any additional limitations for disclosure or redisclosure of a medical record developed in connection with the provision of substance abuse treatment services under State law, 42 U.S.C. § 290dd–2, or 42 C.F.R. Part 2.

Any proceeding at a nonpublic meeting under § 5–1108 of this subtitle; or

Any information that may not be disclosed under this section.

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.

This subsection does not prohibit a person from testifying to information that is obtained independently of a local team or that is public information.

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.

Information, documents, or records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence through those sources solely because they were presented during proceedings of a local team or are maintained by a local team.