Maryland Health - General Section 24-807

      (a)      (1)      Each Program participant shall be issued an identification card with an identification number.

            (2)      The identification number shall be cross-indexed to a confidential record containing pertinent data on the participant.

      (b)      Any information obtained by the Program that would identify Program participants, including Program records, is:

            (1)      Confidential;

            (2)      Not open to public inspection or disclosure; and

            (3)      Not discoverable in any criminal or civil proceeding.

      (c)      (1)      Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, upon the written consent of a Program participant, information obtained by the Program that identifies the Program participant may be released or disclosed to a person or agency participating in the Program.

            (2)      In addition to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, if a Program participant raises the issue of participation in the Program either as a subject matter or legal defense in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding, the Program participant waives the confidentiality as to identity provided under subsection (b)(1) of this section.