Privacy Policy

The Department of Health has implemented HIPAA privacy practices that provide individuals who receive care from our agency with certain rights.

Notice of Privacy Practices (pdf 713kb)
Describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

HIPAA and Disease Reporting Requirements(pdf 860kb)
HIPAA privacy standards and public health disease reporting.

HIPAA and Newborn Screening Requirements (pdf 493kb)
Disclosure of newborn screening information.

HIPAA and Poison Control Centers (pdf 382kb)
This letter relates to providing health information to the Poison Control Centers.