St. Luke Institute v. Jones

Saint Luke Institute, Inc. v. Andre Jones, No. 62, September Term, 2019, Opinion by Booth, J. Discovery of Mental Health Records Under the Maryland Confidentiality of Medical Records Act, Health General (“HG”) §§ 4-301 Through 309 (“Confidentiality Act”) – Where mental health records are requested by a private party litigant in a civil case in which the patient has not authorized disclosure, the Confidentiality Act, the Maryland discovery rules, and our case law establish the following process for disclosure. The party seeking discovery should file a motion seeking or compelling the…