2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 20 - (2000 - 2004-A) REPORTING OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
2003 - Duties of department.

 
    § 2003. Duties of department.  1. Alzheimer's disease reports and data
  shall  be maintained by the department in a manner suitable for research
  purposes, and shall be  made  available  to  persons  as  set  forth  in
  subdivision two of this section.
    2.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, all information
  collected pursuant to this article shall be confidential insofar as  the
  identity of the individual patient is concerned and shall be used solely
  for  the purposes as provided in this article. Access to the information
  shall be limited to the  authorized  employees  of  the  department  and
  persons  with a valid scientific interest and qualifications, as defined
  by the commissioner, who are engaged in demographic, epidemiological  or
  other  similar  studies related to health, and who agree, in writing, to
  maintain confidentiality as established by the commissioner.
    3. The department shall maintain an accurate record of all persons who
  are given access to the information contained in the Alzheimer's disease
  reports. The record shall include the name  of  the  person  authorizing
  access,  the name, title and organizational affiliation of persons given
  access, dates of access, and the specific purpose for which  information
  is  to  be used. The record of access shall be open to public inspection
  during normal operating hours of the department.
    4. Any person who, in violation of a  written  agreement  to  maintain
  confidentiality,  discloses  any  information  provided pursuant to this
  section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in  a
  manner  other  than  that  prescribed by the commissioner, may be denied
  further  access  to  any  confidential  information  maintained  by  the
  department.