§ 36-6562. Disclosure or publication of confidential medical information.  


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  • A private review agent shall not disclose or publish individual medical records or any other confidential medical information obtained in the performance of utilization review activities without the appropriate procedures for protecting the patient's confidentiality.  Provided, however, that nothing in the Hospital and Medical Services Utilization Review Act shall prohibit a private review agent from providing patient information to a third party with whom the private review agent is affiliated, under contract, or for whom the agent is acting.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 294, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1991.