Section 7.54.130. Disclosure for research purposes.

The department may disclose otherwise nondisclosable child protection information to a person or organization doing research or maintaining health statistics, if the anonymity of the client is assured, and the department recognizes the project as a bona fide research or statistical undertaking. If a research or statistical project concerns the disclosure of protected health information, the department may disclose under this section the protected health information only if the information is  
		(1) not individually identifiable as provided under 45 C.F.R. 164.502(d), revised as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference;  
		(2) for a valid health care operations purpose; for purposes of this section, "health care operations" has the meaning given in 45 C.F.R. 164.501, revised as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference;  
		(3) disclosed to a business associate, to a public health authority, or to a health oversight agency; and  
		(4) disclosed in compliance with 45 C.F.R. 164.512(i), revised as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference, or is part of a limited data set as identified under 45 C.F.R. 164.514(e), revised as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.05.015;47.05.020;47.05.030;47.05.040;47.10.093;47.14.010;47.17.040

Notes

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.05.015 AS 47.05.020 AS 47.05.030 AS 47.05.040 AS 47.10.093 AS 47.14.010 AS 47.17.040

History

Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176