Commissioner of health data.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end All data collected or maintained as part of the commissioner of health's duties under new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2018, new text end sections 214.19 , 214.23 , and 214.24 new text begin , new text end shall be classified as investigative data under section 13.39 , except that inactive investigative data shall be classified as private data under section 13.02, subdivision 12 , or nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9 , in the case of data not on individuals.

deleted text begin (b) Notwithstanding section 13.05, subdivision 9 , data addressed in this subdivision shall not be disclosed except as provided in this subdivision or section 13.04 ; except that the commissioner may disclose to the boards under section 214.23 . deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner may disclose data addressed under this subdivision as necessary: to identify, establish, implement, and enforce a monitoring plan; to investigate a regulated person; to alert persons who may be threatened by illness as evidenced by epidemiologic data; to control or prevent the spread of HIV, HBV, or HCV disease; or to diminish an imminent threat to the public health. deleted text end