(a) An HIE, person, therapist, facility, agency, interdisciplinary team, integrated health system, business associate, or covered entity may, without a recipient’s consent, use or disclose information from a recipient’s record in connection with an HIE, an HIE, or the business associate of either. An HIE and its business associate may, without a recipient’s consent, use or disclose and re-disclose such information for HIE purposes or for such other purposes as are specifically allowed under this Act.
     (b) As used in this Section:
         (1) “facility” means a developmental disability