16 Del. C. § 5649: Confidentiality; public reporting; aggregate information [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 461, § 12].
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16. Health and Safety
- Part V. Mental Health
- Chapter 56. Behavioral Health [For application of this chapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 461, § 12]
- Subchapter V. Incidents; Reports; Investigations [For application of this subchapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 461, § 12]
(a) Records created or maintained under this subchapter relating to incident reports, investigations, or referrals are not “public records” as defined in Chapter 100 of Title 29 and shall be protected consistent with applicable State and federal confidentiality laws.
(b) The Division may publish aggregate, de-identified information regarding incident reports received under this subchapter, including trends or patterns identified by the Division, provided that such publication does not disclose information that identifies an individual and is consistent with applicable State and federal confidentiality laws.
(c) The publication of aggregate information under subsection (b) of this section does not waive the confidentiality of records protected under this section.
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