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Maryland
Maryland medical care data base (all-payer claims database): confidential patient information filed without identifying the person
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-133(b), (d)
In force.
A de-identification rule binding government bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- If you are the Commission, file records or information protected by the privilege between a health care practitioner and a patient, or otherwise required by law to be held confidential, in the Maryland medical care data base in a manner that does not disclose the identity of the person protected (Health-Gen. 19-133(d)(3)).
- If you are the Commission, adopt regulations governing the access and retrieval of medical claims data and other information stored in the medical care data base, and make those regulations ensure that confidential or privileged patient information is kept confidential (Health-Gen. 19-133(d)(1) and (d)(2)).
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Who enforces it
Settledness
- As of
What record it asks for
Logging duty
Section 19-133(d) states a filing condition for confidential patient information and a duty to adopt access regulations. It states no log or record duty.
- Kind
- None
- As of
What this law does
Health-General section 19-133(b) requires the Commission to establish a Maryland medical care data base to compile statewide data on health services rendered by health care practitioners and facilities selected by the Commission. Health-General section 19-133(d)(1) requires the Commission to adopt regulations governing the access and retrieval of all medical claims data and other information collected and stored in the medical care data base.
Health-General section 19-133(d)(3) requires records or information protected by the privilege between a health care practitioner and a patient, or otherwise required by law to be held confidential, to be filed in a manner that does not disclose the identity of the person protected.
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