Section 137-K:7 Disclosure; Confidentiality.


   I. A report provided to the brain and spinal cord injury registry disclosing the identity of an individual, who was reported as having a brain and spinal cord injury, shall only be released to persons demonstrating a need which is essential to health-related research, except that the release shall be conditioned upon the individual granting authority to release the information and personal identities remaining confidential.
   II. Analyses and compilations of data prepared under RSA 137-K:4 which do not disclose the identity of an individual and which cannot be used to surmise an identity shall be available to the public under RSA 91-A.
   III. The physician-patient privilege shall not apply to reports prepared pursuant to RSA 137-K:6.

Source. 1999, 349:6, eff. Jan. 21, 2000.