(1) With the express written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the individual’s legally authorized representative.
(2) By court order upon a showing of good cause.
(3) To a research entity, if the entity seeks the records or data pursuant to a research protocol approved by the Department of Health, maintains the records or data in accordance with the approved protocol, and enters into a purchase and data-use agreement with the department, the fee provisions of which are consistent with s. 119.07(4). The department may deny a request for records or data if the protocol provides for intrusive follow-back contacts, does not plan for the destruction of confidential records after the research is concluded, is administratively burdensome, or does not have scientific merit. The agreement must restrict the release of information that would identify individuals, must limit the use of records or data to the approved research protocol, and must prohibit any other use of the records or data. Copies of records or data issued pursuant to this subsection remain the property of the department.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-96; s. 2, ch. 2012-220.
1Note.—Also published at s. 458.3193.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine
459.002 - Chapter Not Applicable to Practice of Medicine, Surgery, Chiropractic Medicine, Etc.
459.004 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
459.005 - Rulemaking Authority.
459.0055 - General Licensure Requirements.
459.0066 - Expert Witness Certificate.
459.0076 - Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need.
459.0077 - Osteopathic Faculty Certificate.
459.008 - Renewal of Licenses and Certificates.
459.0082 - Analysis of Survey Results; Report.
459.0083 - Confidentiality of Certain Information Contained in Physician Workforce Surveys.
459.0085 - Financial Responsibility.
459.011 - Privileges, Obligations, and Status of Osteopathic Physicians.
459.012 - Itemized Patient Statement.
459.0122 - Patient Records; Termination of Osteopathic Physician’s Practice.
459.0125 - Breast Cancer; Information on Treatment Alternatives.
459.013 - Penalty for Violations.
459.0135 - Drugs to Treat Obesity; Rules Establishing Guidelines.
459.0137 - Pain-Management Clinics.
459.0141 - Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine.
459.0145 - Concerted Effort to Refuse Emergency Room Treatment to Patients; Penalties.
459.015 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action; Action by the Board and Department.
459.0151 - Emergency Procedures for Disciplinary Action.
459.016 - Reports of Disciplinary Actions by Medical Organizations.
459.017 - Osteopathic Physician’s Consent; Handwriting Samples; Mental or Physical Examinations.
459.018 - Search Warrants for Certain Violations.
459.019 - Subpoena of Certain Records.
459.022 - Physician Assistants.
459.023 - Anesthesiologist Assistants.
459.026 - Reports of Adverse Incidents in Office Practice Settings.