3371 - Confidentiality of certain records, reports, and information. - New York Statutes

§ 3371. Confidentiality of certain records, reports, and information. 1. No person, who has knowledge by virtue of his or her office of the identity of a particular patient or research subject, a manufacturing process, a trade secret or a formula shall disclose such knowledge, or any report or record thereof, except: (a) to another person employed by the department, for purposes of executing provisions of this article; (b) pursuant to judicial subpoena or court order in a criminal investigation or proceeding; (c) to an agency, department of government, or official board authorized to regulate, license or otherwise supervise a person who is authorized by this article to deal in controlled substances, or in the course of any investigation or proceeding by or before such agency, department or board; (d) to a central registry established pursuant to this article; and (e) to a practitioner to inform him or her that a patient may be under treatment with a controlled substance by another practitioner. 2. In the course of any proceeding where such information is disclosed, except when necessary to effectuate the rights of a party to the proceeding, the court or presiding officer shall take such action as is necessary to insure that such information, or record or report of such information is not made public.