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medical death investigations and child fatality review teams. (e) The department will not disclose identifiable health information in the course of legal discovery, subpoena, or compelled testimony of a public health agent, in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other legal proceeding, except

(1) in a legal proceeding initiated by a public health agent for quarantine or isolation of the person who is the subject of the health information to be disclosed, whether the proceeding is open or closed to the public; or

(2) when a court orders the disclosure after having been fully advised of

(A) the statutes and regulations limiting disclosure;

(B) the public policy supporting the protection of identifiable health information; and

(C) the facts that support the closing of the proceeding or the sealing of the records containing identifiable health information. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 5/3/2007, Register 182; am 12/29/2013, Register 208; am 11/25/2022, Register 244; am 9/3/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.030 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.362

AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.360 7 AAC 27.894. Scope of disclosures; secondary disclosures. (a) When the department makes a permitted disclosure, it shall disclose the minimum identifiable health information reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the disclosure is requested or required. (b) A person who receives identifiable health information from the department as a permitted disclosure under 7 AAC 27.893(a) may not disclose the information to another person except for a purpose authorized in the written consent. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: