Michigan Laws 333.5715 – Report or other information as public information; availability; confidentiality of medical information
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(1) A departmental report under section 5703 or 5713, or other compilation of information collected under this part, unless it discloses the identity of an individual who does not consent to the disclosure, is public information, and shall be made available in accordance with the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) Medical information about an individual that is gathered under this part is confidential and shall be subject to the same requirements of confidentiality as provided in section 2631 for data or records concerning medical research projects.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.5715
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC