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7 AAC 27.897. Disclosures of nonidentifiable health information 7 AAC 27.898. Disposal of identifiable health information 7 AAC 27.899. Security safeguards 7 AAC 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. (Eff. 1/19/96, Register 137; am 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 12/29/2013, Register 208) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.360

AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.362 7 AAC 27.891. Identifiable health information. (a) All identifiable health information collected and maintained by the department under its authority in AS 18.05 or AS 18.15 shall be safeguarded as confidential and may only be acquired, used, and stored for a public health purpose and in a manner consistent with 7 AAC 27.890 — 7 AAC 27.899. (b) Identifiable health information may not be disclosed or released without the written consent of the individual who is the subject of the information except as specified in 7 AAC 27.890 — 7 AAC 27.899. (c) A public health agent in the department is authorized to use identifiable health information to accomplish a public health purpose in a manner consistent with 7 AAC 27.892. A public health agent is permitted to disclose identifiable health information only for purposes and in a manner consistent with 7 AAC 27.893 and 7 AAC 27.903. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 9/21/2020, Register 236) Statutory Authority: