Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 6 - Uses and Disclosures of Information for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Activities
Section I-601 - Purpose and Scope
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The purpose of this rule is to authorize health care providers operating in the state of Louisiana to use and disclose protected health information (PHI) to the Louisiana AtRisk Registry, or any other reporting database or registry employed by the Louisiana Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8, for the sole purpose of participating in emergency preparedness training activities, which includes exercises to test the AtRisk Registry.
B. The scope of this rule covers all hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, and other health care providers who are enrolled in the Louisiana AtRisk Registry. The rule authorizes health care providers to use and disclose PHI to the Louisiana AtRisk Registry, or any other reporting database or registry employed by ESF 8, for the purpose of participating in public health emergency preparedness activities, unless prohibited by other state or federal law or regulation. This Chapter does not authorize unlawful disclosure of patient PHI.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4, 40:5 and 29:766(E).
