New Hampshire Revised Statutes 141-F:8 – Confidentiality; Release of Information
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I. The identity of a person tested for the human immunodeficiency virus shall not be disclosed except as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-F:7 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-F:8, III, IV and V.
II. All records and any other information pertaining to a person’s testing for the human immunodeficiency virus shall be maintained by the department, health care provider, health or social service agency, organization, business, school, or any other entity, public or private, as confidential and protected from inadvertent or unwarranted intrusion. Such information obtained by subpoena or any other method of discovery shall not be released or made public outside of the proceedings.
III. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, the identity of a person tested for the human immunodeficiency virus may be disclosed in response to a written request if such person has given written authorization for such disclosure. Such written request shall state the reasons for the request and shall contain only the identity of the infected person.
IV. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, a physician licensed to practice in this state or other health care provider may disclose information pertaining to the identity and test results of a person tested for a human immunodeficiency virus to other physicians and health care providers directly involved in the health care of the person when the disclosure of such information is necessary in order to protect the health of the person tested. Information thus disclosed shall be maintained as provided in paragraph II of this section.
V. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, the identity of a person tested for the human immunodeficiency virus and found to be infected may be disclosed to a blood bank, blood center, plasma center, or other agency which receives blood donations, provided that the information remains confidential and protected from inadvertent or unwarranted intrusion or disclosure.
II. All records and any other information pertaining to a person’s testing for the human immunodeficiency virus shall be maintained by the department, health care provider, health or social service agency, organization, business, school, or any other entity, public or private, as confidential and protected from inadvertent or unwarranted intrusion. Such information obtained by subpoena or any other method of discovery shall not be released or made public outside of the proceedings.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 141-F:8
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
III. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, the identity of a person tested for the human immunodeficiency virus may be disclosed in response to a written request if such person has given written authorization for such disclosure. Such written request shall state the reasons for the request and shall contain only the identity of the infected person.
IV. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, a physician licensed to practice in this state or other health care provider may disclose information pertaining to the identity and test results of a person tested for a human immunodeficiency virus to other physicians and health care providers directly involved in the health care of the person when the disclosure of such information is necessary in order to protect the health of the person tested. Information thus disclosed shall be maintained as provided in paragraph II of this section.
V. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:10 and paragraph I of this section, the identity of a person tested for the human immunodeficiency virus and found to be infected may be disclosed to a blood bank, blood center, plasma center, or other agency which receives blood donations, provided that the information remains confidential and protected from inadvertent or unwarranted intrusion or disclosure.