HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 144 Disclosure with consent
HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 144
Disclosure with consent144 Disclosure with consent
A designated person or prescribed health professional may disclose confidential information if—
(a) the person to whom the confidential information relates is an adult and consents to the disclosure; or
(b) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and—(i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of sufficient age and mental and emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and(ii) the child consents to the disclosure; or
(c) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and—(i) the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the child is of insufficient age or mental or emotional maturity to understand the nature of consenting to the disclosure; and(ii) the child’s parent or guardian consents to the disclosure; or
(d) the person to whom the confidential information relates is a child and the disclosure of the confidential information is by a health professional who reasonably believes the disclosure of the information is in the child’s best interests.