Consumer Records

Section 380.190  Consumer Records a) The Department shall respect the confidentiality of a consumer's record and shall not divulge or disclose the contents of a record in a manner that identifies a consumer, except upon a consumer's death to a relative or guardian or under judicial proceedings. This Section shall not be construed to limit the right of a consumer to inspect or copy the consumer's own records , and the consumer may inspect and copy his or her own records. b) Confidential medical, social, personal, or financial information identifying a consumer shall not be available for public inspection in a manner that identifies a consumer , or in a manner that violates the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act or the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountably Act. (Section 3-206 of the Act)