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R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.7-10

Patient’s rights

Known as the Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Act

The act spans §§ 5–5 (15 sections).

P.L. 2008, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 466, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 33; P.L. 2016, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 18; P.L. 2021, ch. 362,…

Pursuant to this chapter, a patient who has his or her confidential healthcare information included in the HIE shall have the following rights:

(1) To obtain a copy of his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE;

(2) To obtain a copy of the disclosure report pertaining to his or her confidential healthcare information;

(3) To be notified as required by chapter 49.3 of title 11, the Rhode Island identity theft protection act, of a breach of the security system of the HIE;

(4) To change his or her opt out status in the HIE in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department;

(5) To request to amend his or her own information through the provider participant;

(6) To request his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE be disclosed to an authorized representative; and

(7) To request his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE be disclosed to healthcare providers who are not provider participants as defined by this chapter.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.