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Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.360

AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.362 Editor’s note: Effective September 21, 2020, the Department of Health and Social Services (now the Department of Health) adopted an emergency amendment to add “and 7 AAC 27.903” to 7 AAC 27.891(c). Owing to a technical oversight, the remainder of 7 AAC 27.891(c) was incorrectly displayed. When preparing the emergency regulations for filing as permanent regulations, the regulations attorney made a technical correction under AS 44.62.125(b) to restore the correct existing text of 7 AAC 27.891(c). The history note for 7 AAC 27.891 does not reflect the technical correction. 7 AAC 27.892. Authorized uses of identifiable health information. (a) The department shall use identifiable health information collected and maintained by the department under AS 18.05 or AS 18.15 to accomplish the essential public health services and functions for which the information was originally acquired. These uses include

(1) maintaining lists and registries of immunizations and conditions of public health importance;

(2) conducting epidemiological investigations;

(3) providing public health nursing services; and

(4) taking emergency actions and legal measures to protect individuals and the general public from adverse effects of diseases or other conditions of public health importance. (b) A public health agent may provide identifiable health information to the state medical examiner’s office to assist in determining a deceased individual’s cause or manner of death. (c) A public health agent who is using identifiable health information shall use the minimum amount of information reasonably believed to be necessary to accomplish the public health purpose. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: