Md. Code Regs. 10.25.06.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 10.25.06.06 - Protection of Confidential Information in Submissions

A. To assure that confidential records or information are protected, each reporting entity shall encrypt each of the following data elements in such a manner that each unique value for a data element produces an identical unique encrypted data element:

(1) Patient or enrollee identifier; and

(2) Internal subscriber contract number.

B. In order to maintain a consistent and unique identifier for each patient across providers, payors, and services, the Commission shall:

(1) Provide selected data to the State-designed HIE for the creation and encryption of a Master Patient Index; and

(2) Include Master Patient Index identifiers received from the State-designated HIE in each eligibility data report submitted under Regulation .11 of this chapter.

C. Each reporting entity shall maintain the security and preserve the confidentiality of the encrypted data.

Md. Code Regs. 10.25.06.06

Regulations .06 adopted effective August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1525)
Regulations .06 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)
Regulations .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 9, 2014 (41:3 Md. R. 200); adopted permanently effective 41:5 Md. R. 344, eff.3/17/2014
Regulation .06B, D, F amended effective October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1629)
Regulation .06 amended effective October 7, 1996 (23:20 Md. R. 1423); amended effective 48:21 Md. R. 889, eff. 10/18/2021