Delaware § 3820 - Confidentiality of data pertaining to diagnosis, treatment or health of enrollees.
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§ 3820. Confidentiality of data pertaining to diagnosis, treatment or health of enrollees.
Data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment or health of any enrollee obtained by the dental plan organization from the enrollee or any dentist shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, or upon the express consent of the enrollee or pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence of the discovery thereof, or in the event of claim or litigation between the enrollee and the dental plan organization wherein the data or information is pertinent. A dental plan organization shall be entitled to claim any statutory privileges against such disclosure which the dentist who furnished the information to the dental plan organization is entitled to claim.
63 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3820 ("Confidentiality of data pertaining to diagnosis, treatment or health of enrollees.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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