33-31-113. Confidentiality of medical information.
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33-31-113 . Confidentiality of medical information.
(1)Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of an enrollee or applicant obtained from the enrollee, applicant, or a provider by a health maintenance organization must be held in confidence and may not be disclosed to any person except:
(a)to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(b)upon the express consent of the enrollee or applicant;
(c)pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence or the discovery thereof; or
(d)in the event of claim or litigation between the enrollee or applicant and the health maintenance organization wherein the data or information is pertinent.
(2)A health maintenance organization is entitled to claim the same statutory privileges against disclosure that the provider who furnished the information to the health maintenance organization is entitled to claim.