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Title: Section 63.7 - Documentation of HIV-related information and disclosures

Effective Date

06/01/2000

63.7 Documentation of HIV-related information and disclosures.

(a) Confidential HIV-related information shall be recorded in the medical record such that it is readily accessible to provide proper care and treatment.

(b) All disclosures of confidential HIV-related information must be noted in the record, except:

(1) only initial disclosures to insurance institutions must be noted;

(2) notation is not required for disclosure to agents or employees of health facilities or health care providers authorized under section 63.6(a)(3);

(3) notation is not required for persons engaged in quality assurance, program monitoring or evaluation, nor for governmental payment agents acting pursuant to contract or law.

(c) Confidential HIV-related information shall be noted, as appropriate, in a certificate of death, autopsy report or related documents prepared pursuant to Public Health Law, Article 41 or other laws relating to documentation of cause of death.

(d) The protected person shall be informed of disclosures of HIV information upon request of the protected person.

(e) Confidential HIV-related information shall not be disclosable pursuant to Public Officers Law, Article 6 (the Freedom of Information Law).
 

Volume

VOLUME A-1a (Title 10)

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