Law / United States /
Connecticut
Disclosure of individually identifiable medical record information with malicious intent prohibited
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
As of .
What it requires
- Do not disclose individually identifiable medical record information, as section 38a-976(r) defines it, with the malicious intent to damage an individual's reputation or character (section 38a-999a(a)).
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Criminal exposure note
Section 38a-999a(b): a person who violates the section is fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than three months or both for a first offense, and fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both for each subsequent offense.
Who enforces it
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What this law does
Under section 38a-999a, no person may disclose individually identifiable medical record information with the malicious intent to damage an individual's reputation or character. A person who violates section 38a-999a is fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than three months or both for a first offense, and fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both for each subsequent offense. Section 38a-999a took effect on .
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