Section 22-C1100. MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM RECORDS

 

1100.1 Applications and supporting information submitted by qualifying patients and caregivers shall be confidential and subject to the protections of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, as amended, and other applicable privacy laws and privileges.

 

1100.2 The Department shall maintain a confidential list of the persons to whom the Department has issued registration identification cards.

 

1100.3Individual names and other personally identifying information on the list:

 

(a) Shall be confidential and not be considered a public record; and

 

(b)Shall not subject to disclosure, except to authorized employees of the Department as necessary to perform official duties of the Department.

 

1100.4The Department shall verify to law enforcement personnel whether a registry identification card is valid by confirming the information that is printed on the registration identification card.

 

1100.5 The Department may notify law enforcement personnel about falsified or fraudulent information submitted to the Department.

 

authority

The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10161 (December 2, 2011).