North Carolina § 58-67-180 - Confidentiality of medical information.
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§ 58-67-180. Confidentiality of medical information.
Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or applicant obtained from such person or from any provider by any health maintenance organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article; or upon the express consent of the enrollee or applicant; or pursuant to statute; or pursuant to court order for the production of evidence or the discovery thereof; or in the event of claim or litigation between such person and the health maintenance organization wherein such data or information is pertinent. 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 to claim. History (1977, c. 580, s. 1; 1979, c. 876, s. 1; 1999-272, s. 1.) Legal Periodicals. - For legislative survey on medicine, see 22 Campbell L. Rev. 253 (2000).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-67-180 ("Confidentiality of medical 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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