Section 7.27.895. Individuals subject to medical orders.

	(a)  The department shall protect the privacy of an individual subject to a medical order or court order issued under the authority of AS 18.15.375 and 18.15.385 to the maximum extent possible consistent with this chapter.  
	(b)  A public health agent shall reveal only the minimum information necessary to prevent the spread of a contagious or possibly contagious disease when an individual or group of individuals subject to isolation or quarantine chooses confinement in a home or homes.  
	(c)  When isolation or quarantine includes confinement to public premises, the department shall assure that confidential information is revealed only to those individuals who have a direct role in the management of the area of confinement and only to the extent necessary for the reasonable management of the public premises to prevent the spread of a contagious disease.  
	(d)  A determination issued by the department following an informal review of a medical  order issued under AS 18.15.375 or an isolation or quarantine order issued under AS 18.15.385 is confidential and may only be released as a public document  
		(1) upon written request of the individual who is the subject of the determination; or  
		(2) if the determination can be redacted so that it contains no identifiable health information.  

Authorities

18.05.040;18.15.355;18.15.375;18.15.385

Notes

Authority

AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.375 AS 18.15.385

History

Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 12/29/2013, Register 208