A health care provider, contractor or clinical laboratory that acts in good faith under this article is not liable for damages in any civil action for the disclosure of medical records, payment records or clinical laboratory results or information contained in medical records, payment records or clinical laboratory results that is made pursuant to this article or as otherwise provided by law. The health care provider, contractor or clinical laboratory is presumed to have acted in good faith. The presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-2296

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Contractor: means an agency or service that duplicates medical records on behalf of health care providers. See Arizona Laws 12-2291
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Health care provider: means :

    (a) A person who is licensed pursuant to title 32 and who maintains medical records. See Arizona Laws 12-2291

  • Medical records: means all communications related to a patient's physical or mental health or condition that are recorded in any form or medium and that are maintained for purposes of patient diagnosis or treatment, including medical records that are prepared by a health care provider or by other providers. See Arizona Laws 12-2291
  • Payment records: means all communications related to payment for a patient's health care that contain individually identifiable information. See Arizona Laws 12-2291

 

 

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