California
Permitted Purposes for Exchanging Health Information.
22 CCR 126050
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22 CCR 126050
22 CCR 126050
§ 126050. Permitted Purposes for Exchanging Health Information.
(a)
Permitted purposes. The Demonstration Project Participants that discloses individual health information through a HIO or an independent directed exchange, or uses individual health information in an affiliated organization shall be limited to:
(1)
Treatment.
(2)
Reporting to Public Health Officials for immunizations, bio-surveillance and mandated reporting.
(3)
Quality reporting for meaningful use to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the California Department of Health Care Services.
(4)
HIPAA mandated transactions consistent with 45 C.F.R. § 162.900 through 45 C.F.R. § 162.1802 for transaction standards and code sets.
(b)
Permitted secondary purposes. Participants in the demonstration project may use or disclose individual health information after it is disclosed through a HIO, affiliated organization, or independent directed exchange for any permitted purpose allowed by law and/or that is specified in the Demonstration Project Participant's Notice of Privacy Practices created in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.520.
(c)
These provisions do not apply to business practices that use electronic faxes or emails.
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