Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.15

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.65.01.15 - Compelling Public Purpose Disclosure

A. The custodian of records for the Board may find that a compelling public purpose warrants disclosure of information in an application, certification, licensing, or investigative file, regardless of whether there has been a request for the information, if the information concerns:

(1) Possible criminal activity and the disclosure is to a federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial official or authority;

(2) A possible violation of law and the disclosure is 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

(3) Conduct by an individual that the Board reasonably believes may pose a risk to the public health, safety, or welfare, and the disclosure is to:

(a) A law enforcement authority;

(b) An administrative official;

(c) An Agency that regulates the individual; or

(d) A hospital or other health care facility where the individual has privileges.

B. Other Disclosures. This regulation does not prohibit or limit the ability of the custodian of records for the Board to disclose:

(1) General licensing information as provided in General Provisions Article, §4-333(c), Annotated Code of Maryland; or

(2) Any information that the Board may otherwise disclose by law.

Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.15

Regulation .15 adopted effective 45:7 Md. R. 345, eff. 4/9/2018; amended effective 50:25 Md. R. 1088, eff. 12/25/2023