North Carolina § 131E-98 - Inmate medical records.
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§ 131E-98. Inmate medical records.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital does not breach patient confidentiality by providing the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety with the medical records of inmates who receive medical treatment at the hospital while in the custody of the Division. A hospital complying with a request from the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety or its agent for a copy of the medical records of an inmate who received medical services while in custody shall be immune from liability in any civil action for the release of the inmate's medical record. History (1993, c. 321, s. 178(b); 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2017-186, s. 2(wwwww).) Editor's Note. - This section was enacted as G.S. 131E-99.2, and was recodified as G.S. 131E-98 by the Revisor of Statutes. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety" for "Department of Correction" twice, and substituted "Division" for "Department." Session Laws 2017-186, s. 2(wwwww), effective December 1, 2017, inserted "and Juvenile Justice" throughout the section.
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Section 131E-98 ("Inmate medical records.") 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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