§ 10-16-423 — Confidentiality of health information

Any data or information
pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or applicant
obtained from such person or from any provider by any health maintenance
organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person
except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of part 1 of
this article or this part 4; or upon the express consent of the enrollee or applicant;
or pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence or the discovery
thereof; or in the event of claim or litigation between such person and the health
maintenance organization wherein such data or information is pertinent; or as
otherwise required or permitted by state or federal law. A health maintenance
organization shall be entitled to claim any statutory privileges against such
disclosure that the provider, who furnished such information to the health
maintenance organization, is entitled to claim.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1712, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1785, � 18, effective July 1.