Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 21-2A-06.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 21-2A-06.1
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(1) Are confidential and privileged, and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion in civil litigation;
(2) Are not public records; and
(3) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise by law, may not be disclosed to any person.
(b) (1) The Program shall disclose naloxone medication data, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary, for public health surveillance, research, analysis, public reporting, and education after redaction of all information that could identify a patient, prescriber, dispenser, or any other individual.
(2) The Secretary may require submission of an abstract explaining the scope and purpose of the research, analysis, public reporting, or education before disclosing naloxone medication data under paragraph (1) of this subsection.