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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) To the extent provided in 39-71-604 and 50-16-527, a signed claim for workers' compensation or occupational disease benefits authorizes disclosure to the workers' compensation insurer, as defined in 39-71-116, by the health care provider.
(2) A health care provider may disclose health care information about an individual for law enforcement purposes if the disclosure is to:
(a) federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities to the extent required by law; or
(b) a law enforcement officer about the general physical condition of a patient being treated in a health care facility if the patient was injured by the possible criminal act of another.
(3) A health care provider may disclose health care information to a fetal, infant, child, and maternal mortality review team for the purposes of 50-19-402.
(4) A health care employer, as defined in 39-2-221, may disclose information contained in written reports pursuant to 39-2-221 to the department of justice for data collection and reporting purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-16-805. Disclosure of information allowed for certain purposes - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-50-health-and-safety/mt-st-50-16-805/
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