Confidentiality of sexually transmitted disease medical records
AL STD Records Confidentiality
Health
Makes information, reports, and medical records about people infected with designated sexually transmitted diseases confidential. They are not open to public inspection or admissible in court except in commitment proceedings, and individual records may be released with the patient's written consent.
- Where
- Alabama
- Citation
- Ala. Code § 22-11A-22 (Act 87-574)
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- District attorneys (criminal prosecution)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Violation is a Class C misdemeanor.
- Applies to
- Anyone holding information, reports, or medical records about persons infected with sexually transmitted diseases designated by the State Board of Health (including HIV), such as health care providers and public health authorities
Practices it requires
- Keep information, reports, and medical records on persons with designated sexually transmitted diseases confidential; release individual records only with the patient's written consent.Ala. Code § 22-11A-22
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Effective date of Act 87-574 not confirmed; left null. That HIV is among the designated diseases is from general knowledge of State Board of Health rules, not verified.
Research reference, not legal advice.