North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 69 - CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO CLIENT RECORDS
Section .0500 - DISCLOSURE OF CLIENT INFORMATION WITHOUT CLIENT CONSENT
Section 69 .0502 - DISCLOSURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 18, March 15, 2024
Client information may be disclosed without client consent to individuals approved by the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct studies of client records. The request to conduct a study shall be in writing and be approved based upon:
(1) an explanation of how the findings of the study may expand knowledge and improve professional practices;
(2) a description of how the study will be conducted and how the findings will be used;
(3) a description of the individual's credentials in the area of research;
(4) a description of how the individual will safeguard information; and
(5) a written assurance that no report will contain the names of individuals or any other information that makes individuals identifiable.
Authority
G.S.
108A-80;
143B-153;
45 CFR
205.50;
Eff. October 1,
1981;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
2019.
