La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-601

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-601 - Purpose and Scope
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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-601

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 46356 (3/1/2020).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4, 40:5 and 29:766(E).