Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-4-1 - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
Section 420-4-1-.10 - Notification of Public Health and Regulatory Authorities of the Presence of Lead

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-4-1-.10
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

The State Health Officer, or his or her designee, may, without the consent of the patient or parent or guardian, release to the appropriate federal or state public health or regulatory authorities or agencies environmental investigation data on dwellings or sites wherein the Department has received, investigated, and confirmed the presence or absence of lead at the address based upon the report of a person with an actionable, elevated blood lead level. Such notifications shall not name or in any manner identify that affected person. Further, such notifications shall be in conformity with federal protected health information release standards established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Rule 420-4-1-.13 was renumbered to .10 as pre certification filed November 25, 2014; effective December 30, 2014.

Author: John R. Wible, J.D.; Charles H. Woernle, M.D., M.P.H.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-2-2(6), 22-11A-1, et. seq.

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