R428-2-8. Data Disclosure

  (1) The committee may disclose data received from data suppliers or data or information derived from this data as specified in Title 26, Chapter 33a.

  (2) The Office may prepare reports relating to health care cost, quality, access, health promotion programs, or public health. These actions may be to meet legislative intent or upon request from individuals, government agencies, or private organizations. The Office may create reports in a variety of formats including print or electronic documents, searchable databases, web-sites, or other user-oriented methods for displaying information.

  (3) Unless otherwise specified by the committee, the time period for data suppliers and health care providers to prepare a response as required in Subsections 26-33a-107(1) and 26-33a-107(3) shall be 15 business days. If a data supplier fails to respond in the specified time frame, the committee may conclude that the information is correct and suitable for release.

  (4) The committee may note in a report that accurate appraisal of a certain category or entity cannot be presented because of a failure to comply with the committee's request for data, edit corrections, or data validation.

  (5) The Office may release to the data supplier or its designee any data elements provided by the supplier without notification when a data supplier requests the data be so supplied.

  (6) The committee may disclose data in computer readable formats.

  (7) The Director of the Office may approve the disclosure of a public use data set upon receipt of a written request that includes the following:

  (a) the name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the requester;

  (b) a statement of the purpose for which the data will be used;

  (c) agreement to other terms and conditions as deemed necessary by the Office.

  (8) As allowed by Section 26-33a-109, thecommittee may release identified data for research and statistical purposes. A person requesting a research data set must provide:

  (a) the name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the requester and for each person who will have access to the research data set;

  (b) a statement of the purpose for which the research data set will be used;

  (c) the starting and ending dates for which the research data set is requested;

  (d) an explanation of why a public use data set could not be used for to accomplish the stated research purposes, including a separate justification for each element containing identified data requested;

  (e) evidence of the integrity and ability to safeguard the data from any breach of confidentiality;

  (f) evidence of competency to effectively use the data in the manner proposed;

  (g) a satisfactory review from an Office-approved institutional review board;

  (h) a guarantee that no further disclosure will occur without prior approval of the Office;

  (i) a signed agreement to comply with other terms and conditions as stipulated by the committee.