These regulations set out procedures for filing requests with the Department of Aging for the inspection and copying of records under the Public Information Act, State Government Article, §§10-611—10-628, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is the policy of the Department to facilitate public access to the records of the Department, when access is allowed by law, by minimizing costs and time delays to persons requesting information. These regulations also protect the confidentiality of certain information collected from program participants in the conduct of the Department's responsibilities, in accordance with 45 CFR §1321.51.

Authority: State Government Article, §§10-611—10-628, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 547)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.06 to COMAR 32.01.02, October 2000

Regulation .01 amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .04A amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulations .13—15 recodified to Regulations .14—.16 and new Regulation .13 adopted effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 28)