Section 7.27.890. Confidentiality of required reports and medical records; applicability.

	(a)  A report to the department required under this chapter and all information received by the department while exercising its authority under AS 18.05  or AS 18.15  are considered medical and related public health records for purposes of AS 40.25.120(a)(3) and are not public information subject to the public records requirements of AS 40.25.110.  
	(b)  All reports, information, and medically related public health records acquired by the department while exercising its authority under AS 18.05  or AS 18.15  are subject to the confidentiality and privacy safeguards in 7 AAC 27.890 - 7 AAC 27.899.   

Authorities

18.05.040;18.15.355;18.15.360;18.15.362

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 27.890
7 AAC 27.891

Authority

AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.360 AS 18.15.362

History

Eff. 1/19/96, Register 137; am 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 12/29/2013, Register 208