Medical Records, Patient Information, and the Health Information Organization Corporation

NH Medical Records Privacy Law
active

Declares medical information in provider records to be the patient's property, sets deadlines and fee caps for copies, and forbids providers from revealing confidential information without consent except as law requires. It adds state-law limits beyond HIPAA on using health information for marketing and fundraising, requires notice to patients of disclosures that HIPAA allows but state law forbids, and gives patients an opt-out from the state health information exchange.

Jurisdiction

New Hampshire

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Enforcing Authority

Courts, through individual civil actions (RSA 332-I:4-5); provider licensing boards

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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