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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985 § 122C-17. State/Local Consumer Advocate; confidentiality

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section eff. subject to contingency of S.L. 2001-437, § 4. See Historical and Statutory Notes below.>

(a) Except as required by law, a Consumer Advocate shall not disclose the following:

(1) Any confidential or privileged information obtained pursuant to G.S. 122C-15 unless the affected individual authorizes disclosure in writing; or

(2) The name of anyone who has furnished information to a Consumer Advocate unless the individual authorizes disclosure in writing.

(b) Violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(c) All confidential or privileged information obtained under this section and the names of persons providing information to a Consumer Advocate are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Access to substance abuse records and redisclosure of protected information shall be in compliance with federal confidentiality laws protecting medical records.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985 § 122C-17. State/Local Consumer Advocate; confidentiality - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-122c-mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substance-abuse-act-of-1985/nc-gen-st-sect-122c-17/

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