Unless otherwise authorized by law, the Department:

1. A. Shall keep all applicant and recipient personal information confidential;

2. B. May not disclose personal information kept on an applicant or recipient without written consent of the:

   1. (1) Applicant;
   2. (2) Recipient;
   3. (3) Applicant’s parent or legal guardian; or
   4. (4) Recipient’s parent or legal guardian;

3. C. Shall comply with the laws and regulations concerning the privacy and security of protected health information under:

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 4, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   2. (2) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C. §§1320d et seq., as amended, the HITECH Act, 42 U.S.C. §§17932, et seq., as amended, and 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as amended, and their implementing regulations; and
4. D. Shall ensure that all interactive video technology-assisted communication comply with HIPAA patient privacy and security regulations.

Authority: Health General Article, §§2-104(b) and(i), 2-105(a) and (b), and 18-102(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.15 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 27, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1979); adopted permanently effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 180)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .03B, C amended as an emergency provision effective August 11, 2004 (31:18 Md. R. 1348); amended permanently effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1485)

Regulation .03C amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective August 11, 2004 (31:18 Md. R. 1348); amended permanently effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1485)

Regulation .05E amended as an emergency provision effective November 14, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1737); amended permanently effective February 16, 2004 (31:3 Md. R. 207)

Regulation .06C amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .07 repealed as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 298); repealed permanently effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 298); amended permanently effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .08B amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .09C adopted effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .15A amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 486)

Chapter revised effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 408)

Regulation .01B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .02D amended effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .02D, E amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .03B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)

Regulation .04A, D amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)