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AS 47.06.010, 47.06.040, 47.06.070, and 47.06.080. The regulations attorney deleted references to AS 47.05.010, 47.05.015, 47.05.020, 47.05.030, and 47.05.040. 7 AAC 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. (Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.06.010 AS 47.06.080 AS 47.17.040

AS 47.06.040 AS 47.10.093

AS 47.06.070 AS 47.14.010 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 54.130 to add references to AS 47.06.010, 47.06.040, 47.06.070, and 47.06.080. The regulations attorney deleted references to AS