(a) The department shall acquire, use, disclose, and store identifiable health information collected under AS 18.15.355 - 18.15.395 in a confidential manner that safeguards the security of the information, and maintain the information in a physically and technologically secure environment.
(b) The department shall expunge, in a confidential manner, identifiable health information collected under AS 18.15.355 - 18.15.395 when the use of the information by the department no longer furthers the public health purpose for which it is required.
(c) A person who knowingly discloses identifiable health information in violation of this section or a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In this subsection, “knowingly” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(a).
(d) A person who intentionally discloses identifiable health information in violation of this section or a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In this subsection, “intentionally” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(a).
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 15. Disease Control and Threats to Public Health
Article 6. Public Health Authority and Powers.
Sec. 18.15.355. Prevention and control of conditions of public health importance.
Sec. 18.15.360. Data collection.
Sec. 18.15.362. Acquisition and use of identifiable health information; public health purpose.
Sec. 18.15.365. Information security safeguards.
Sec. 18.15.370. Reportable disease list.
Sec. 18.15.375. Epidemiological investigation.
Sec. 18.15.380. Medical treatment.
Sec. 18.15.385. Isolation and quarantine.
Sec. 18.15.390. Powers of the department in a public health disaster.
Sec. 18.15.392. Representation; guardian ad litem.