Section 325.65. Investigation and quality assurance.

(1) The department, upon receiving a report under R 325.63 may investigate to determine the accuracy of the report, patient's source of exposure, and adverse health effects resulting from the exposure.

(2)   Requests for individual medical and  epidemiologic  information   to validate the completeness and  accuracy of reporting are  specifically authorized.

(3)   The copies of the medical records shall not  be  recopied  by  the department and shall be kept in a locked file cabinet when not in use.

(4)   Reports may be released to other state, local, or federal agencies for those agencies to administer and enforce provisions of laws or rules to protect individuals from exposure to hazardous levels  of   arsenic,  mercury,   cadmium,  or  pesticides. Confidential information may be released to another governmental agency only after execution of a signed  interagency agreement assuring that the other agency will abide by the  confidentiality requirements of R 325.66.

(5)  Nothing in this rule shall be construed to relieve or preempt any other entities from investigating hazards associated with these substances under state, federal, or local statutes or regulations.

History: 2005 AACS.