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exchanged by agreement.
(b) Contents
obtainable:
The medical history shall contain to the extent
(1) current physical and mental health status of the child;
(2) the prenatal history of the child;
(3) the birth history of the child;
(4) the health history of both biological parents; and
(5) the family health history of both biological parents.
Cross reference: See Code, Family Law Article, §§5-328 5-356 as
to a Public Agency Adoption without Prior TPR; 5-356 as to a
Public Agency Adoption after TPR; and 5-3A-39 as to a Private
Agency Adoption.
Source: This Rule is new.
REPORTER’S NOTE
Rule 9-113 changes the word “compile” to the language
“affirm to the court that the person has made reasonable efforts
to compile” and the language “a medical history of the child” to
“(1) all of the prospective adoptee’s medical and mental health
records that the person has or (2) a comprehensive medical and
mental health history of the prospective adoptee and the
prospective adoptee’s parents” to conform to the language of the
new statute. The Committee has added a provision to protect the
parent’s identity when the records are made available, so that
the Rule is consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability, Act of 1996. The Committee deleted the provision
that listed the contents of the medical history, because it was
too limited.
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