Section 33-06-16-05 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Research and testing materials1. Access to information or testing materials may be obtained only as follows: a. Information may be disclosed for statistical purposes in a manner such that no individual person can be identified.b. Protected health information may be disclosed to the individual tested, that person's parent or guardian, or that person's licensed clinician, responsible clinician, dietitian, metabolic disorders clinic team, screening laboratory, other employees and contractors of the department of health and human services with need for the information, or to special health services within the department of health and human services for purposes of care coordination and provision of medical and low-protein modified foods.2. Information and testing materials must be stored in such a way as to protect the integrity of the materials and the privacy of patients.3. Dried blood spots must be destroyed thirty days after completion of testing. Residual specimens may be retained for laboratory quality assurance purposes and must be destroyed after completion of quality assurance activities.4. Information and testing materials may be destroyed by any available means that preserves individual confidentiality and, for the testing materials, complies with any applicable standards for destruction of human blood samples.N.D. Admin Code 33-06-16-05
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-395, January 2025, effective 1/1/2025.General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03.1, 23-01-04, 23-01-15, 25-17-01, 25-17-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-01-03.1, 25-17-01(3), 25-17-02, 25-17-03