Individually identifiable patient information on discharge data submitted under this article shall not be public information. Reports and studies prepared and released by the department based upon discharge data shall not include information obtained from the discharge data in a form which could be used to identify any patient.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 21 - Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally.
Article 13 - Hospital Discharge Data
Section 22-21-410 - Definitions.
Section 22-21-411 - Discharge Data Collection Systems and Processes; Reports.
Section 22-21-412 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 22-21-413 - Reporting Requirements; Availability of Data.
Section 22-21-414 - Confidentiality of Identification Data.
Section 22-21-415 - Studies and Publication of Information.
Section 22-21-416 - Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council.
Section 22-21-417 - Delinquency of Reports; Penalties; Informal Conference; Appeals.