Notice of Change/Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-401.701: Medical and Substance Abuse Clinical Files
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 9, March 6, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

33-401.701 Medical and Substance Abuse Clinical Files.

(1) through (9) No change.

(10) Use and disclosure of protected health information.

(a) through (i) No change.

(j) In addition to the access described above, in accordance with Section 395.3025, Florida Statutes, an inmate’s guardian, curator, personal representative, or in the absence of one of those persons, next of kin of a decedent or the parent of a minor, shall have access to the protected health information contained in an inmate’s hospital file created and maintained by the Reception Medical Center Hospital after the discharge of the inmate.

(j) through (l) renumbered (k) through (m) No change.

(11) through (12) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 945.10. Law Implemented 119.07, 395.3025, 944.09, 945.10, 945.25 FS. History–New______.