Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories
192.067. Patients' medical records, department may receive information from — purpose — confidentiality — immunity for persons releasing records, exception — reimbursement of costs of abstracting data — penalty. — 1. The department of health and senior services, for purposes of conducting epidemiological studies to be used in promoting and safeguarding the health of the citizens of Missouri under the authority of this chapter is authorized to receive information from patient medical records. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the collection, analysis, and disclosure of nosocomial infection data from patient records collected pursuant to section 192.667 and to the collection of data under section 192.990.
2. The department shall maintain the confidentiality of all medical record information abstracted by or reported to the department. Medical information secured pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section may be released by the department only in a statistical aggregate form that precludes and prevents the identification of patient, physician, or medical facility except that medical information may be shared with other public health authorities and coinvestigators of a health study if they abide by the same confidentiality restrictions required of the department of health and senior services and except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of sections 192.665 to 192.667, or section 192.990. The department of health and senior services, public health authorities and coinvestigators shall use the information collected only for the purposes provided for in this section, section 192.667, or section 192.990.
3. No individual or organization providing information to the department in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be or be held liable, either civilly or criminally, for divulging confidential information unless such individual organization acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose.
4. The department of health and senior services is authorized to reimburse medical care facilities, within the limits of appropriations made for that purpose, for the costs associated with abstracting data for special studies.
5. Any department of health and senior services employee, public health authority or coinvestigator of a study who knowingly releases information which violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1134 § 3, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1279, A.L. 2019 S.B. 514)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 192 - Department of Health and Senior Services
Section 192.002 - Department of health and senior services established.
Section 192.006 - Health and senior services, department of, rulemaking authority, procedure.
Section 192.007 - Director, appointment — compensation — qualifications.
Section 192.014 - State board of health and senior services to advise department.
Section 192.015 - Fees for laboratory tests authorized — deposit in general revenue.
Section 192.016 - Putative father registry — fund created.
Section 192.025 - To accept and disburse federal funds for health purposes.
Section 192.031 - Hepatitis C programs established by department of health and senior services.
Section 192.033 - Strategies for raising public awareness on hepatitis C.
Section 192.040 - Department to issue reports — subjects.
Section 192.050 - Department to maintain certain bureaus — establishment of others.
Section 192.060 - Department to keep vital statistics.
Section 192.072 - Bureau of immunization to develop educational materials — contents, distribution.
Section 192.080 - Bureau of food and drug inspection.
Section 192.083 - Office of minority health, established — purpose, duties.
Section 192.090 - Inspection of hotels, inns and boardinghouses.
Section 192.100 - Inspection of beverages.
Section 192.110 - Department's duty as to diseases of animals.
Section 192.139 - Communicable disease reporting, guidelines for department.
Section 192.140 - Public health nurse provided — public and private places disinfected.
Section 192.150 - Interference a misdemeanor — duty of mayor and county commission.
Section 192.160 - Taxpayers may petition for the appointment of a nurse.
Section 192.170 - Money appropriated from current revenue.
Section 192.250 - Department to receive grants.
Section 192.260 - County health officer appointed by county commission.
Section 192.280 - Duties of county health officer — neglect, penalty — removal.
Section 192.290 - State regulations supersede local rules — additional local rules.
Section 192.310 - Cities of 75,000 or over excepted from sections 192.260 to 192.320.
Section 192.320 - Violation of law or quarantine — penalty.
Section 192.324 - Administrative and cost allocation fund created, use of moneys.
Section 192.326 - Disaster fund created, use of moneys during a state of emergency.
Section 192.390 - Cost of certain formulas to be provided — rulemaking authority.
Section 192.400 - Definitions.
Section 192.410 - Powers and duties of department.
Section 192.420 - Department to make rules — procedure.
Section 192.430 - Radiation sources to be kept safe.
Section 192.460 - Emergency orders — compliance required — hearing.
Section 192.470 - Judicial review.
Section 192.480 - Law not to limit medical use of radiation.
Section 192.490 - Violation of law or regulation, misdemeanor — injunctive relief.
Section 192.507 - Radiological laboratory to be established, purpose.
Section 192.650 - Cancer information reporting system established — purpose — rulemaking authority.
Section 192.653 - Reports required from certain health care providers, content — exemptions.
Section 192.665 - Definitions.
Section 192.700 - Arthritis program established — purpose.
Section 192.703 - Definitions.
Section 192.705 - Program coordinators, appointment, duties — compensation.
Section 192.712 - Expenses of board and committee members to be paid, subject to appropriations.
Section 192.714 - Regional arthritis centers to be established — purpose — regions designated.
Section 192.716 - Centers to establish programs for education and improved patient care.
Section 192.720 - Support for rheumatology trainees — amount — approval of candidates.
Section 192.723 - Research feasibility studies to be carried out by regional centers.
Section 192.725 - Arthritis information network to be established — staff.
Section 192.735 - Definitions.
Section 192.737 - Data analysis and needs assessment.
Section 192.739 - Confidentiality of reports — release of reports, requirements.
Section 192.740 - No liability for furnishing required information, exception.
Section 192.742 - Promulgation of rules, authority for, consultation with council.
Section 192.760 - Definitions.
Section 192.769 - Notice to patients upon completion of a mammogram — effective date.
Section 192.900 - Missouri public health services fund, established, purposes.
Section 192.947 - Hemp extract, use of, immunity from liability, when.
Section 192.965 - Office on women's health created, duties.
Section 192.968 - Committee to advise the office on women's health created, duties.
Section 192.2005 - Definitions.
Section 192.2010 - Shared care program established, goals — department duties.
Section 192.2100 - Alzheimer's disease and related disorders respite care program — definitions.
Section 192.2105 - Respite care program for Alzheimer's purposes.
Section 192.2110 - Rules and regulations for respite care program, procedure.
Section 192.2150 - Department to use services of certain organizations, when.
Section 192.2200 - Definitions.
Section 192.2215 - Revocation of license, when — notification of operator.
Section 192.2220 - Exceptions to licensure requirements for adult day care centers.
Section 192.2230 - Fee for license or renewal, limitation.
Section 192.2235 - Adult daycare program manual — regional training sessions.
Section 192.2245 - License denied — suspended — revoked — hearing procedure — appeals.
Section 192.2250 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 192.2255 - Rules, authority, procedure.
Section 192.2260 - Violations, penalties.
Section 192.2275 - Cost-based uniform rate for services, budget line item.
Section 192.2300 - Definitions.
Section 192.2400 - Definitions.
Section 192.2405 - Mandatory reporters--penalty for failure to report.
Section 192.2410 - Reports, contents — department to maintain telephone for reporting.
Section 192.2415 - Investigations of reports of eligible adults, department procedures.
Section 192.2425 - Investigation of elder abuse — report.
Section 192.2430 - Duty to report, immunity.
Section 192.2440 - Assistance to be given.
Section 192.2445 - Procedure when abuse, neglect, or physical harm may be involved — remedies.
Section 192.2450 - Interference with delivery of services, effect — remedy.
Section 192.2455 - Recipient unable to give consent, procedure, remedy.
Section 192.2460 - Director may proceed under other law, when — legal counsel may be retained, when.
Section 192.2470 - Discontinuance of services, when — exception.
Section 192.2505 - Confidentiality of records, records disclosed, when.