Law / Czech Republic

Anonymisation of medical documentation data used for science and research

Health Services Act (Zákon č. 372/2011 Sb.), §§ 55b and 77a(6)

In force since .

A de-identification rule binding public and private bodies.

What it requires

  • When processing data from medical documentation for science and research, anonymise the data so that the identity of the patient cannot be recognised (section 55b).

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Section 55b of Act No. 372/2011 Coll. requires a health-service provider that processes data from medical documentation for science and research to anonymise the data so that the identity of the patient cannot be recognised. Section 77a(6) requires that personal data kept in the National Register of Reimbursed Health Services be anonymised 50 years after the year of the data subject's death or declaration of death.

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