PRIVACY PROTECTION AND LAW

Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively.

The Personal Privacy Protection Law protects you from the random collection of personal information by state agencies. The law enables you to access and/or correct information on file which pertains to you. It also regulates disclosure of personal information to persons authorized by law to have access for official use. Only personal information maintained by the Department of Health is available from the Department of Health. Personal medical records are not available from the Department.