1. (a) A request for patient-specific data from the immunization information system maintained by the department will be responded to only if made by an authorized health care provider for information about a patient under its care, by a public health authority for patients within its jurisdiction, or as otherwise allowed under 7 AAC 27.893(b) or 7 AAC 27.903. Except as described in 7 AAC 27.893(b) or 7 AAC 27.903, a request from a person other than an authorized health care provider, from an authorized health care provider for data beyond that of a specific patient under its care, or from a public health authority for data beyond that of patients within the public health authority's jurisdiction will be considered on a case-by-case basis in the interest of public health practice and will be responded to only with aggregate or de-identified data.

2. (b) To cover the cost of reproduction, printing, mailing, and distribution of data from the immunization information system, the department will charge a fee of $10 per patient for each patient-specific immunization data request. However the department will not charge a fee to

   1. (1) a health care provider that is an individual;
   2. (2) a clinic;
   3. (3) a hospital;
   4. (4) a school; or
   5. (5) a program under the department.
3. (c) In this section, "public health authority" has the meaning given in 45 C.F.R. 164.501.

(Eff. 12/29/2013, Register 208; am 9/21/2020, Register 236)

Authority: AS 18.05.010, AS 18.15.355, AS 18.15.362, AS 18.05.040, AS 18.15.360, AS 44.29.022