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(4) to assist individuals or entities in the evaluation of immunization data for the purpose of disease management, care management, case management, or quality management programs. (f) An immunization record provided by the immunization information system is an official certificate of immunization, as required under AS 14.30.125 and 4 AAC 06.055 for attendance at a school, under 7 AAC 50.455 for a child in care in a foster home or residential child care facility, and under 7 AAC 57.550 for admission to a child care facility. (Eff. 12/29/2013, Register 208; am 9/21/2020, Register 236) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.010 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.362

AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.360 7 AAC 27.655. Data from the immunization information system. (a) A request for patient-specific data from the immunization information system maintained by the department will be responded to only if made by an authorized health care provider for information about a patient under its care, by a public health authority for patients within its jurisdiction, or as otherwise allowed under 7 AAC 27.893(b) or 7 AAC 27.903. Except as described in 7 AAC 27.893(b) or 7 AAC 27.903, a request from a person other than an authorized health care provider, from an authorized health care provider for data beyond that of a specific patient under its care, or from a public health authority for data beyond that of patients within the public health authority’s jurisdiction will be considered on a case-by-case basis in the interest of public health practice and will be responded to only with aggregate or de-identified data. (b) To cover the cost of reproduction, printing, mailing, and distribution of data from the immunization information system, the department will charge a fee of $10 per patient for each patient-specific immunization data request. However the department will not charge a fee to

(1) a health care provider that is an individual;

(2) a clinic;

(3) a hospital;

(4) a school; or

(5) a program under the department.