Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-2-3 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR STROKE
Section 420-2-3-.10 - Confidentiality

(1) State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Committees shall be provided access to all information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups members; and any discussion, findings, conclusions, or recommendations resulting from the review of the records by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups are declared to be privileged and confidential. All information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall be used only in the exercise of proper functions and duties of the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups. Materials prepared during the QA/QI process are confidential and privileged as provided in Sections 6-5-333, 22-21-8, and 34-24-58, Code of Ala. 1975.

(2) All information furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall include pertinent safety and health information associated with each case summary. All identifying patient information will be removed before preparing case summary.

(3) All information and records acquired or developed by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall be secured and have restricted access and shall be destroyed when no longer of use.

(4) Statistical information and data may be released by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups as long as no identifying protected health information, as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is provided.