N.M. Code R. § 7.1.20.19 – Confidentiality Requirements for Use of Data

A. Confidentiality pledge: Requestors and any individuals who are permitted access to data in the research database, analytical database or linking database shall sign and abide by a pledge of confidentiality in the use of the data, on a form provided by the commission.
B. Prohibition on use: Data or information obtained in accordance with this rule shall not under any circumstance be used for the purpose of identifying, locating or contacting individual patients or their families.
C. Scope of confidentiality: All data provided to the HIS under the Health Information System Act, Section 24-14A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978, shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements of the Health Information System Act, Section 24-14A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978. This includes any linked files provided to the commission pursuant to Paragraph of 4 of Subsection A of 7.1.20.18 NMAC.
[8/30/1997; 7.1.20.19 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 1.20.19, 03/31/2008]