§ 14-418. Public documents; confidential records

   (a) Applications, filings, and reports. -- Except for contracts referred to in § 14-405(b)(5) of this subtitle and complaints filed under § 14-412 of this subtitle, applications, filings, and reports required under this subtitle are public documents and may not be considered confidential.

(b) Health records. --

   (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, information obtained by a dental plan organization about the diagnosis, treatment, or health of an enrollee is confidential and may not be disclosed.

   (2) A dental plan organization may disclose information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection:

      (i) to the extent that disclosure may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle;

      (ii) with the express consent of the enrollee;

      (iii) under statute or court order for the production or discovery of evidence; or

      (iv) if the information is pertinent to a claim or in litigation between the enrollee and dental plan organization.

(c) Privileged information. -- A dental plan organization may claim any statutory privileges against disclosure of information that the dentist who provides the information to the dental plan organization may claim.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 596, 597; 1997, ch. 35, § 2.