Chapter 11. Compelling Purpose Disclosure
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter does not apply to the disclosure of information in the Board's files to a health occupations regulatory board of this State or another state that licenses or disciplines persons practicing a health occupation.
Regulation .02 Disclosure for Compelling Public Purpose.LinkCopy Citation
A custodian of the Board may find that a compelling public purpose warrants disclosure of information in a certification, licensing, or investigative file, regardless of whether there has been a request for the information, and may disclose information concerning competent evidence of:
A.
Possible criminal activity, if disclosure is to a federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial official or authority;
B.
A possible violation of law, if disclosure is to a federal, state, or local authority that has jurisdiction over the individual whose conduct may be a violation and the information disclosed is limited to information relevant to the possible violation by that individual; or
C.
Conduct by an individual which the Board reasonably believes may pose a risk to the public health, safety, or welfare, if disclosure is to a law enforcement authority, administrative official, agency that regulates the individual, or to a hospital or other health care facility where the individual has privileges.
Regulation .03 Other Disclosures.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter does not prohibit or limit the ability of the Board to disclose general licensing information under General Provisions Article, §4-333, Annotated Code of Maryland, or any information that the Board may otherwise disclose by law.
Chapter annotations
Authority: General Provisions Article, §4-333;Health Occupations Article, §13-206; Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1721)