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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title XXX - Occupations and Professions » Title 332-I - Medical Records, Patient Information, and the Health Information Organization Corporation

Section 332-I:1 – Medical Records; Definitions.

    332-I:1 Medical Records; Definitions. – I. All medical information contained in the medical records in the possession of any health care provider shall be deemed to be the property of the patient. The patient shall be entitled to a copy of such records upon request. The charge for the copying of a patient’s medical […]

Section 332-I:11 – Limited Immunity.

    332-I:11 Limited Immunity. – Any health care provider who relies in good faith upon any information provided through the health information organization in the treatment of a patient, shall be immune from any criminal or civil liability arising from any damages caused by such good faith reliance. This immunity shall not apply to acts […]

Section 332-I:12 – Disposition of Assets.

    332-I:12 Disposition of Assets. – In the event of the dissolution of the corporation, its remaining assets after payment of all debts and obligations of the corporation, if any, shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of […]

Section 332-I:13 – Medical Records of Deceased Spouse or Next of Kin.

    332-I:13 Medical Records of Deceased Spouse or Next of Kin. – I. Where there is no estate administration, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased is designated the personal representative of the deceased for the limited purpose of obtaining the medical records of the deceased. Such authority shall automatically cease upon […]

Section 332-I:2 – Patient Information.

    332-I:2 Patient Information. – I. (a) The patient has the right to courtesy, respect, dignity, responsiveness, and timely attention to his or her needs. (b) The patient has the right to receive information from the health care provider and to discuss the benefits, risks, and costs of appropriate treatment alternatives. (c) The patient shall […]

Section 332-I:4 – Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information; Marketing; Fundraising.

    332-I:4 Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information; Marketing; Fundraising. – I. A health care provider, or a business associate of the health care provider, shall obtain an authorization for any use or disclosure of protected health information for marketing. Such authorization shall meet the authorization implementation specifications for marketing under the regulations adopted […]

Section 332-I:5 – Unauthorized Disclosure.

    332-I:5 Unauthorized Disclosure. – In the event of a use or disclosure of protected health information by a health care provider or a business associate of a health care provider that is allowed under federal law but not permitted by RSA 332-I:4, the health care provider shall promptly notify in writing the individual or […]

Section 332-I:6 – Complaints; Right of Action.

    332-I:6 Complaints; Right of Action. – An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action under RSA 332-I:4 or RSA 332-I:5 and, if successful, shall be awarded special or general damages of not less than $1,000 for each violation, and costs and reasonable legal fees. Source. 2009, 213:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.