Health Information Act 2026
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Information on access to Electronic Health Records | ||
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15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Executive shall make available without delay and free of charge, to a patient or an appropriate person information, including by way of automatic electronic notifications, in relation to any access to the patient’s Electronic Health Record. | ||
(2) The Executive may, in exceptional circumstances, where there are factual indications that disclosure would endanger the vital interests or rights of the health practitioner or the care of the patient concerned, restrict the application of subsection (1) in accordance with regulations under section 16 (3)(j). | ||
(3) In this section, “information” includes— | ||
(a) details of the health services provider or other individual who accessed the Electronic Health Record, | ||
(b) the date and time of such access, and | ||
(c) the personal health data that was accessed. |