39-2-211. Confidentiality of results. - Montana Statutes

     39-2-211. Confidentiality of results. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and except for information that is required by law to be reported to a state or federal licensing authority, all information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or test results received by an employer through a qualified testing program are confidential communications and may not be used or received in evidence, obtained in discovery, or disclosed in any public or private proceeding.
     (2) Material that is confidential under subsection (1) may be used in a proceeding related to:
     (a) legal action arising out of an employer's implementation of 39-2-205 through 39-2-211; or
     (b) inquiries relating to a workplace accident involving death, physical injury, or property damage in excess of $1,500 when there is reason to believe that the tested employee may have caused or contributed to the accident.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 521, L. 1997.