NetherlandsCivil Code Book 7 Article 457 (WGBO), Confidentiality of Patient Information
Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7, Art. 457
In force.
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
What it requires
- If you are a care provider treating a patient, give no one other than the patient information about the patient, or access to or a copy of the data in the patient's file, without the patient's consent, unless a rule of or under the law makes the provision obligatory (Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 Article 457, paragraph 1).
- Where you do provide information, provide it only so far as that does not harm the privacy of another person (Article 457, paragraph 1).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
What this law does
A care provider must ensure that nobody other than the patient receives information about the patient, or access to or a copy of the data in the patient's file, without the patient's consent. Where information is provided, it is provided only so far as that does not harm the privacy of another person. The consent and privacy restrictions on providing patient information do not apply where a rule of or under the law makes the provision obligatory.
People directly involved in carrying out the treatment agreement, and a person who stands in for the care provider, are not counted as others so far as the provision is necessary for their work under the agreement.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app handles health records or processes personal data.
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