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(c) A report to the legislature required under AS 18.05.020 and AS 18.15.393 must contain only nonidentifiable health information. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.365 AS 18.15.393 7 AAC 27.898. Disposal of identifiable health information. (a) The department shall permanently destroy, delete, or make nonidentifiable all information and documentation related to identifiable health information when the retention of that information no longer serves a public health purpose. (b) The department may retain all reports, summaries, and extracts related to expunged identifiable health information only if the retained material contains only nonidentifiable health information. (Eff. 12/29/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.362

AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.365 7 AAC 27.899. Security safeguards. (a) A public health agent and other person with access to identifiable health information used or disclosed by the department, other than the individual who is the subject of the information, shall keep the information confidential. The disclosure of identifiable health information received from the department in a manner not permitted by state statute or regulation may be subject to criminal prosecution under AS 18.15.365(c) or (d).