32.1-69.2 - Confidentiality of records; publication; authority of Commissioner to contact parents and physicians. - Virginia Statutes

§ 32.1-69.2. Confidentiality of records; publication; authority ofCommissioner to contact parents and physicians.

The Commissioner and all other persons to whom data is submitted pursuant to§ 32.1-69.1 shall keep such information confidential. For the purpose of onlycomplying with the provisions of § 32.1-69.1, hospitals required to reportbirth defects to the Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and EducationSystem and provide patient follow-up may view personally identifiableinformation in the system as approved by the Commissioner and upon receipt bythe Commissioner of sworn affirmation from each such person that theconfidentiality of the information will be preserved. No publication ofinformation shall be made except in the form of statistical or other studieswhich do not identify individuals. However, the Commissioner may contact theparents of children identified as having birth defects and their physiciansto collect relevant data and to provide them with information about availablepublic and private health care resources.

(1985, c. 273; 2006, cc. 699, 906.)