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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 09.12.22.06" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="22" heading="MOSH Use of Personally Identifiable Employee Medical Information.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Whenever practicable, the examination of personally identifiable employee medical information shall be performed onsite with a minimum of medical information taken offsite in a personally identifiable form.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The principal investigator, in each instance of access, is primarily responsible for ensuring that personally identifiable employee medical information is used and kept secured in accordance with this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The principal investigator, the medical records officer, the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative, and any other authorized individual listed on a written access order may permit the examination or use of personally identifiable employee medical information by MOSH personnel and contractors who have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A need for access; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Appropriate qualifications for the purpose for which they are using the information.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>MOSH personnel or contractors are not authorized to examine or otherwise use personally identifiable employee medical information unless so permitted.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If a need exists, access to personally identifiable employee medical information may be provided to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An assistant attorney general assigned to MOSH; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A MOSH contractor who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is a physician, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has contractually agreed to abide by the requirements of this chapter and to implement directives and instructions regarding them.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>MOSH personnel and contractors are authorized to use personally identifiable employee medical information only for the purposes for which it was obtained unless the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Specific written consent of the affected employee is obtained to permit information to be used for another purpose; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Procedures in Regulation .05 of this chapter are repeated with respect to using the information for another purpose.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>