Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 5 - Disclosure of Confidential Information
Section I-501 - General Provisions
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. These rules implement Section 7 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes by establishing procedures whereby medical records may be exhibited to or copied by persons legitimately and properly interested in the disease or condition of patients.
B. It is the policy of the department to protect, to the fullest extent possible, the privacy of individuals, while permitting the disclosure of confidential information as is required to fulfill the administrative responsibilities of the department, to further scientific research, and to assist the patient/client.
C. These rules apply to every agency within the department which maintains or makes use of medical or confidential information concerning individuals. If an agency is governed by federal regulations which provide stricter standards or confidentiality, these rules shall be deemed superseded by the federal regulations, to the extent that they are in conflict with the federal regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 44:7.
