N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:57-3.4 - Confidentiality

(a) The Department shall keep confidential all NJIIS information that individually identifies a registrant.

1. The Department shall use information contained in the NJIIS for NJIIS purposes set forth in N.J.S.A. 26:4-131 et seq. and this subchapter, including the identification of areas with low immunization coverage rates or public health planning activities and as such, may release aggregate, statistical or summary data or information in which registrants are not, and cannot be, identified;

2. Providers furnishing services, health care payors, and State or local health officers or agencies may exchange information contained in the NJIIS for purposes directly connected to the administration of the NJIIS;

3. The Department may release NJIIS information that individually identifies a registrant or an NJIIS site to State or Federal law enforcement agencies or agencies having investigatory authority, in cooperation with investigations of fraud or abuse, or as required for public health purposes; and

4. The Department may transmit, share or exchange information contained in the NJIIS with other out-of-State regional or state immunization registries as set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:57-3.19(c).

(b) All NJIIS sites and authorized users shall keep medical and personal information contained in the NJIIS confidential pursuant to the terms of the User Confidentiality Agreement, available at subchapter Appendix C, and consistent with State and Federal law.

(c) Health benefits plans may request from the Department the NJIIS immunization records of their prior members or beneficiaries that are registrants for the purposes stated at N.J.S.A. 26:4-134(i)7, which includes completing mandatory HEDIS reports or similar quality assurance or accreditation reports by submitting a written request, including a list of names and birthdates of the prior members or beneficiaries to the VPDP mailing address.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-3.4

The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available