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50-16-804: Representative of deceased patient's estate.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY
- CHAPTER 16. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION
- Part 8. Health Care Information Privacy Requirements for Providers Subject to HIPAA
Except as provided in 50-19-402, a personal representative of a deceased patient's estate may exercise all of the deceased patient's rights under this part. If there is no personal representative or upon discharge of the personal representative, a deceased patient's rights under this part may be exercised by the surviving spouse, a parent, an adult child, an adult sibling, or any other person who is authorized by law to act for the deceased person.
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