Code of Maine Rules
90 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
590 - MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION
Chapter 125 - HEALTH CARE INFORMATION THAT DIRECTLY IDENTIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL
Section 590-125-2 - Definitions
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Address. "Address" includes street addresses, post office box numbers, apartment numbers, E-911 addresses, E-mail addresses, web universal resource locator (URL) and Internet protocol (IP) address number.
B. Bank Account. "Bank account" means any checking, savings, certificate of deposit, or any account utilized for the payment of third parties.
C. Direct Identifier. "Direct identifier" means any information that discloses the identity of an individual. A case or code number used to create anonymous or encrypted medical data for research purposes is not a direct identifier.
D. Family. "Family" means spouse, children, parents, siblings, and legal guardian.
E. Insured. "Insured" means an individual in whose name an insurance policy is carried.
F. Operator. "Operator" means an individual who uses a vehicle.
G. Vehicle. "Vehicle" means a piece of mechanized equipment for transporting passengers or goods including, but not limited to: automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain-vehicles, snowmobiles, aircraft, and water craft.