Louisiana § RS 22:265 - Confidentiality of medical information
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:265 — Confidentiality of medical information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:265. Confidentiality of medical information
A. Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or potential enrollee obtained from such persons or from any provider by any health maintenance organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except:
(1) To the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Subpart or as otherwise permitted by law.
(2) Upon the express consent of the enrollee or potential enrollee.
(3) Pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence or the discovery thereof.
(4) In the event of a claim or litigation between such person and the health maintenance organization, wherein such data or information is pertinent.
B. A health maintenance organization shall be entitled to claim any statutory privileges against such disclosure which the provider who furnished such information to the health maintenance organization is entitled.
Acts 1986, No. 1065, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2020 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:265 cover?
Section RS 22:265 ("Confidentiality of medical information") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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