HAR §11-156.1-50. Confidential information; exceptions

(a) Reports and related information provided to the department under this chapter shall be held confidential and shall not be made public so as 156.1-25 3625_ §11-156.1-50 to disclose the identity of the person to whom a report relates, except in the following circumstances: (1) Disclosure may be made to a blood bank in the case of a person who had or has a disease or condition transmittable by blood or blood products to enable the blood bank to reject the person as a donor; provided the department may disclose to a blood bank information on a person suspected of physical symptoms, clinical examination, or laboratory evidence of having a disease or condition transmittable by blood or blood products, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; (2) Disclosure of medical and epidemiological information may be made to the extent necessary for the treatment, investigation, prevention, or control of a communicable or dangerous disease as provided in this chapter; provided that disclosure of personal identifying information shall be made to the minimal amount necessary to accomplish the public health purpose; (3) Disclosure may be made as authorized in writing by the person to which the information applies; (4) Disclosure of the records of a person who has a human immunodeficiency virus infection, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome related complex may be made as permitted under section 325-101, HRS; (5) Medical and epidemiological information may be disclosed to the public for informational purposes in a manner in which the identity of no individual person is disclosed; (6) Researchers authorized by the department may conduct public health studies utilizing reportable disease data, provided the researcher maintains the confidentiality of the data and does not disclose personally identifiable information in accordance with 156.1-26 3 6 2 5 = §11-156.1-55 applicable state and federal confidentiality requirements and to the satisfaction of the department; and (7) Disclosure may be made pursuant to an order or subpoena from a court or agency of competent jurisdiction. (b) Only department employees who have a specific need to review personally identifiable information provided under this chapter may access the information for the purposes authorized under this chapter or as otherwise required by law. [Eff MAR 20 2026 ] (Auth: HRS §§321-9, 325-13) (Imp: HRS §§92F-13, 92F-14, 321-29, 325-4, 325-54, 325-101)