The custodian of records may find that a compelling public purpose warrants disclosure of information in a certification, licensing, or investigative file, regardless of whether there has been a request for the information, if the information concerns:
- A. Possible criminal activity and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial official or authority;
- B. A possible violation of law and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local authority that has jurisdiction over the individual whose conduct may be a violation and the information disclosed is limited to information relevant to the possible violation by that individual; or
- C. Conduct by an individual that the custodian of records 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 health care facility where the individual has privileges.
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §12-205(a)(3);
State Government Article, §10-617(h)(3); Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 7, 2002 (28:26 Md. R. 2273)
Regulation .01 amended effective December 11, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1741)