Illinois § 9.6

§ 9.6.

HIE opt out. Section 9.6 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act is incorporated herein by reference. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 9.6 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, at the time of a patient's first encounter for HIV-related care with a health care provider, health care professional, or health facility that participates in an HIE, or, in the event of a medical emergency that makes it impossible, as soon thereafter as is practicable, the patient shall receive meaningful disclosure regarding the HIE in which the health care provider, health care professional, or health facility participates and shall be afforded an opportunity to opt out of disclosure of the patient's health information through the HIE. (Source: P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.)