Kansas Statutes 65-1,243. Confidentiality of records
(a) Except as provided in this section, records received and information assembled by the birth defects information system pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-1,241, and amendments thereto, are confidential medical records. All medical records reviewed and maintained by the department pursuant to this section shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed except upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction and shall not be subject to subpoena, discovery or other demand in any administrative, criminal or civil matter.
(b) The secretary may use information assembled by the system to notify parents, guardians and custodians of children with congenital anomalies or abnormal conditions of medical care and other services available for the child and family.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-1,243
- Department: means the department of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,175
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Secretary: means the secretary of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,114
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(c) The secretary may disclose information assembled by the system in summary, statistical or other form that does not identify particular individuals or individual sources of information.