1. A. With the exception of child protective services records, this chapter governs confidentiality of records and information of the Department of Human Services and local departments. COMAR 07.02.07 governs the confidentiality of child protective services records.
2. B. If this chapter conflicts with any other applicable State or federal regulation or law, the provision which more strictly protects confidentiality of records applies.

Authority: Article 88A, §§5 and 6; State Government Article, §10-611 et seq.; Article 41, Title 6; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 11, 1985 (12:5 Md. R. 481)

Regulations .01—.12, Access to Public Records, repealed effective October 28, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2306)

Regulations .01—.12, Confidentiality of Records, adopted effective October 28, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2306)

Regulation .04C, F amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 849)

Regulation .05B amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 849)

Chapter revised effective June 28, 1999 (26:13 Md. R. 1018)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 8, 2007 (34:20 Md. R. 1735)