La. R.S. § 40:1173.5 Release of Information

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 40:1173.5

A. To ensure the privacy and protection of Louisianans' health information, the department shall not release confidential or protected health information collected from hospitals and other healthcare providers pursuant to this Subpart. The department shall adhere to and comply fully with appropriate privacy protection protocols that are at least as stringent as the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, the department may release data collected pursuant to this Subpart for the purpose of conducting healthcare research which is a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. All requests for data collected pursuant to this Subpart shall be submitted to the department and reviewed by the department's Institutional Review Board. The department shall deny any requests for data that it determines will be utilized for business or commercial purposes...