Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 30 and 35 of this Act, a covered entity may, without a patient's consent, disclose the identity of any patient upon whom a test is performed and such patient's genetic information from a patient's record to a HIE if the disclosure is a required or permitted disclosure to a business associate or is a disclosure otherwise required or permitted under this Act. An HIE may, without a patient's consent, use or disclose such information to the extent it is allowed to use or disclose such information as a business associate in compliance with 45 CFR 164.502(e) or for such other purposes as are specifically allowed under this Act.
410 ILCS 513/31.5
Use and disclosure of information to an HIE
Known as the Genetic Information Privacy Act
The act spans §§ 410-513-1 to 410-513-97 (27 sections).
P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.