The Board’s Executive Director may find that a compelling public purpose warrants disclosure of information in a certification, licensing, or investigative file, whether or not there has been a request for the information and may disclose the information under the following circumstances:
- A. The information concerns possible criminal activity and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial official or authority;
- B. The information concerns a possible violation of law and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local authority that has jurisdiction over the person or government entity whose conduct may be a violation, and the information disclosed is limited to information relevant to the possible violation by that individual; or
- C. The information concerns conduct by a person or government entity which the Board’s Executive Director reasonably believes may pose a risk to the public health, safety, or welfare and is disclosed to a law enforcement authority, administrative official, or agency that regulates the individual, or to a hospital or other healthcare facility where the individual has privileges.
Authority: General Provisions Article, §4-333; Health Occupations Article, §9-205; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 19, 2026 (53:1 Md. R 22)