# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 36 — Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center

### Chapter 05 — Data Collection

#### Regulation .06 Medical and Health Records—Prohibited.

*COMAR 14.36.05.06*

A. Definition.

  (1) For purposes of this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.

  (2) Medical and Health Records.

    (a) “Medical and health records” means records created by a health care provider for the purpose of providing care and treatment to an individual.

    (b) “Medical and health records” does not include information about a student that is:

      (i) Collected by a data partner that provides data to the MLDS under this subtitle; and

      (ii) Used solely to determine eligibility for or to administer educational services and programs to students.

B. Prohibition.

  (1) Under Education Article, §24-701(l)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland, medical and health records are not student data.

  (2) The Center may not collect medical and health records.