Alabama § 22-13-33 - Information to Be Confidential.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-13-33 — Information to Be Confidential., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-13-33. Information to Be Confidential.
(a) All information reported pursuant to this article shall be confidential and privileged.
(b) The State Health Officer shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in this article.
(c) Cancer or benign brain-related tumor information may be provided to researchers or research institutions, or both, in connection with cancer or benign brain-related tumor morbidity and mortality studies upon appropriate review by the State Health Officer. All identifying information regarding an individual patient, health care provider, or health care facility contained in records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured by the State Health Officer or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly with the State Health Officer in connection with these studies shall be confidential and privileged and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State Health Officer from publishing statistical compilations relating to morbidity and mortality studies which do not identify individual cases or sources of information.
(d) Information collected under this article is not subject to disclosure under Section 36-12-40.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 22-13-33
What does Code of Alabama § 22-13-33 cover?
Section 22-13-33 ("Information to Be Confidential.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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