Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.3-6.2. Legislative or administrative proceedings
Except as provided in § 5-37.3-6(b), confidential healthcare information and confidential healthcare communications are not subject to compulsory legal process in any legislative or administrative proceedings, and a patient or his or her authorized representative has the right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent a witness from disclosing, his or her confidential healthcare information in these proceedings.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 248, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 266, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.3-6.2
- Authorized representative: means :
(i) A person empowered by the patient/client to assert or to waive the confidentiality, or to disclose or consent to the disclosure of confidential information, as established by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.3-3
- Confidential healthcare information: means all information relating to a patient's healthcare history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, or evaluation obtained from a healthcare provider who has treated the patient. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.3-3
- Patient: means a person who receives healthcare services from a healthcare provider. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.3-3