2017 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 12. INFORMED CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Subchapter I Genetic Information
§ 1205. Conditions for disclosure to others of genetic information.
(a) Regardless of the manner of receipt or the source of genetic information, including information received from an individual, a person shall not disclose or be compelled, by subpoena or any other means, to disclose the identity of an individual upon whom a genetic test has been performed or to disclose genetic information about the individual in a manner that permits identification of the individual, unless:
(1) Disclosure is necessary for the purposes of a criminal or death investigation or a criminal or juvenile proceeding or to protect the interests of an issuer in the detection or prevention of fraud, material misrepresentation or material nondisclosure;
(2) Disclosure is necessary to determine paternity;
(3) Disclosure is authorized by order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(4) Disclosure is made pursuant to the DNA analysis and data bank requirements of § 4713 of Title 29;
(5) Disclosure is authorized by obtaining informed consent of the tested individual describing the information to be disclosed and to whom;
(6) Disclosure is for the purpose of furnishing genetic information relating to a decedent for medical diagnosis of blood relatives of the decedent;
(7) Disclosure is for the purpose of identifying bodies;
(8) Disclosure is pursuant to newborn screening requirements established by state or federal law;
(9) Disclosure is authorized by federal law for the identification of persons; or
(10) Disclosure is by an insurer to an insurance regulatory authority;
(11) Disclosure is authorized in accordance with § 1201(4)c. of this title; or
(12) Disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.
(b) This section shall apply to any subsequent disclosure by any person after another person has disclosed genetic information or the identity of an individual upon whom a genetic test has been performed.
71 Del. Laws, c. 458, § 2; 78 Del. Laws, c. 277, § 3; 80 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 1.;
