Medical Record. (a) The OHR Director must maintain the medical record of each employee. (b) The OHR Director must limit the medical record of an employee to: (1) County examination records; (2) records obtained or received from a health care provider about the fitness of an employee or applicant or a request for disability retirement; (3) a medical waiver or release signed by the employee; (4) a request by the employee’s supervisory or department director for an additional or special medical examination and the record of an action taken in response to the request; (5) result of a medical test, examination, or procedure including psychological examination or report; and (6) information provided by the employee or other person that relates to the health or health care of the employee. (c) Medical records are confidential. OHR must maintain medical records in a secure location apart from other employee records. (d) An employee’s medical record is confidential and is available on a need-to-know basis to: (1) the CAO; (2) the OHR Director; (3) the County Attorney; (4) members of the MSPB; (5) the Disability Review Panel; and (6) the Disability Arbitration Board; and Workers’ Compensation administrators. An employee must provide signed authorization for the release of medical information to anyone not listed in (d) above. (e) The custodian of medical records shall not release psychological or psychiatric records directly to the employee when the release is contrary to State law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
