North Carolina § 131E-97 - Confidentiality of patient information.
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§ 131E-97. Confidentiality of patient information.
Medical records compiled and maintained by health care facilities in connection with the admission, treatment, and discharge of individual patients are not public records as defined by Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Charges, accounts, credit histories, and other personal financial records compiled and maintained by health care facilities in connection with the admission, treatment, and discharge of individual patients are not public records as defined by Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. History (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 570, s. 10.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994) c. 570, s. 10, created Part F entitled Confidential Information in Article 5 of Chapter 131E ; Part F with the same title was previously added in 1993.
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Section 131E-97 ("Confidentiality of patient information.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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