Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Maryland

Sability Act and or Privacy Act

Is there a law called the Sability Act? Protecting the rights of individuals with past mental illness (ie depression or Post Tramatic Stess)

How can I get information regarding this act and acts protecting Medical Records of these individuals. Privacy Act?

thank you


Asked on 3/01/02, 8:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Worsham Michael C. Worsham, Esq.

Re: Sability Act and or Privacy Act

I have never heard of a sability act. There are laws in MD protecting medical records. The degee of protection provided varies with the law and type of record. Mental health records are more protected than other medical records. The Health General title of the Maryland Annotated Code contains several medical records privacy provisions, and I believe the Health Occupations title has some as well. You also have a constitutional right to privacy. You need to be more specific about who or what is the threat to the records.

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Answered on 3/01/02, 10:42 pm


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