HAR §12-55-4. HIOSH medical records officer

The director shall designate a HIOSH official with experience or training in the evaluation, use, and privacy protection of medical records to be the HIOSH medical records officer. The HIOSH medical records officer shall report directly to the director on matters concerning this section and shall be responsible for: §12-55 3 (1) Making recommendations to the director as to the approval or denial of written access orders, pursuant to section 12-55-6; (2) Ensuring that written access orders meet the requirements of sections 12-55-7 and 12-55-8; (3) Responding to employee, or their designated representative, and employer objections concerning written access orders, as provided in section 12-55-11; (4) Regulating the use of direct personal identifiers, as provided in section 12-55-12; (5) Regulating internal HIOSH use and security of personally identifiable employee medical information, pursuant to sections 12-55-13, 12-55- 14, and 12-55-15; (6) Ensuring that the results of HIOSH analyses of personally identifiable medical information are communicated to employees, as provided in section 12-55-16; (7) Preparing an annual report of HIOSH's experience pursuant to section 12-55-17; and (8) Ensuring that advance notice is given of intended inter-agency transfers or public disclosures, pursuant to section 12-55-18. [Eff. 7/12/82; am 8/15/87; am 2/13/12] (Auth: HRS §396-4) (Imp: HRS §396-4)