.03 Disclosure of Information to the Department and Agencies Within the Department.

A. The Board shall disclose information contained in a record to the Secretary upon receipt of a written request from the Secretary stating that the requested information is appropriate and needed for:

(1) An investigation of quality or utilization of care in an entity regulated by the Office of Health Care Quality;

(2) An investigation of quality or utilization of care in an entity regulated by the Health Services Cost Review Commission; or

(3) An investigation regarding the introduction or spread of an infectious or contagious disease or other disease that endangers the public health in the State.

B. The Board shall disclose information contained in a record to the Office of Health Care Quality upon receipt of a written request from the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality stating that the requested information is appropriate and needed for an investigation of quality or utilization of care in an entity regulated by the Office of Health Care Quality.

C. The Board shall disclose information contained in a record to the Health Services Cost Review Commission upon receipt of a written request from the Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission stating that the requested information is appropriate and needed for an investigation of quality or utilization of care in an entity regulated by the Health Services Cost Review Commission.

D. The Board shall disclose information contained in a record to the Maryland Health Care Commission upon receipt of a written request from the Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission stating that the requested information is appropriate and needed in an investigation of quality or utilization of care in an entity regulated by the Maryland Health Care Commission.