Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 47. WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND INSTITUTIONS. |
Chapter 47.37. UNIFORM ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXICATION TREATMENT ACT. |
Section 47.37.210. Records of alcoholics, drug abusers, and intoxicated persons.
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(a) Except as required by AS 28.35.030(d), the registration and other records of treatment facilities shall remain confidential and are privileged to the patient.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may make available information from patients' records for purposes of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse. Information may not disclose a patient's name.
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History
(Sec. 1 ch 207 SLA 1972; am Sec. 4 ch 152 SLA 1978; am E.O. No. 76 Sec. 14 (1990); am Sec. 14 ch 66 SLA 1996; am E.O. No. 108 Sec. 55 (2003))