Montana § 50-16-805 Disclosure Of Information Allowed For Certain Purposes

Montana Statutes

§ 50-16-805 — Disclosure Of Information Allowed For Certain Purposes

Montana § 50-16-805

Title 50HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 16HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

Part 8Health Care Information Privacy Requirements for Providers Subject to HIPAA

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 50-16-805 (2026).

Text

50-16-805 . Disclosure of information allowed for certain purposes.

(1)To the extent provided in 39-71-604 and 50-16-527 , a signed claim for workers' compensation or occupational disease benefits authorizes disclosure to the workers' compensation insurer, as defined in 39-71-116 , by the health care provider.

(2)A health care provider may disclose health care information about an individual for law enforcement purposes if the disclosure is to:

(a)federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities to the extent required by law; or

(b)a law enforcement officer about the general physical condition of a patient being treated in a health care facility if the patient was injured by the possible criminal act of another.

(3)A health care provider may disclose health care information to a f

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50-16-805 . Disclosure of information allowed for certain purposes. (1) To the extent provided in 39-71-604 and 50-16-527 , a signed claim for workers' compensation or occupational disease benefits authorizes disclosure to the workers' compensation insurer, as defined in 39-71-116 , by the health care provider.
(2) A health care provider may disclose health care information about an individual for law enforcement purposes if the disclosure is to:
(a) federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities to the extent required by law; or
(b) a law enforcement officer about the general physical condition of a patient being treated in a health care facility if the patient was injured by the possible criminal act of another.
(3) A health care provider may disclose health care information to a fetal, infant, child, and maternal mortality review team for the purposes of 50-19-402 .
(4) A health care employer, as defined in 39-2-221 , may disclose information contained in written reports pursuant to 39-2-221 to the department of justice for data collection and reporting purposes.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 19, Ch. 396, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 353, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 235, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 516, L. 2023.