State and federal laws require or allow that we share your health information with others in specific situations without your consent. Prior to disclosing your health information, we will evaluate each request to ensure that only the minimum necessary information will be disclosed.
We may disclose health information about you for the following reasons. Before we make any disclosures for these reasons, we will ensure any required circumstances for disclosure are met:
If the use or disclosure is required by law and the use or disclosure complies with and is limited to the relevant requirements of the law (for instance, as required under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 122C);
For public health activities, such as for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease;
To report child abuse or neglect to a public health authority or other appropriate government authority authorized by law to receive such reports;
For purpose of activities related to monitoring an FDA-regulated product, to a person subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA;
For health oversight activities, including, but not limited to, civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings;
In response to a court order or subpoena;
For certain law enforcement purposes, such as for the purpose of identifying or locating a suspect or fugitive;
To law enforcement, if you are believed to be the victim of a crime;
To a coroner, for purposes of identifying a deceased person, determining cause of death, or other duties required by law, or to funeral directors so they may carry out their duties;
For organ procurement purposes;
For research purposes;
To avert a serious threat to health or safety;
To determine eligibility for or entitlement to benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
For certain military, national security, and intelligence purposes;
To a correctional institution or other law enforcement official having lawful custody of an inmate;
For worker’s compensation purposes; or
For eligibility purposes