Sec. 21743.

(1) In addition to public records subject to disclosure under section 20175, the following information is subject to disclosure from the department of public health or the department of social services:

(a) Ownership of nursing homes, ownership of buildings occupied by nursing homes, and the names and addresses of suppliers and the ownership of suppliers of goods and services to nursing homes required to be reported under section 20142.

(b) Records of license and certification inspections, surveys, and evaluations of nursing homes, other reports of inspections, surveys, and evaluations of patient care, and reports concerning a nursing home prepared pursuant to titles 18 and 19 of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. 1395 to 1396k.

(c) Cost and reimbursement reports submitted by a nursing home, reports of audits of nursing homes, and other public records concerning costs incurred by, revenues received by, and reimbursement of nursing homes.

(d) Complaints filed against a nursing home and complaint investigation reports. A complaint or complaint investigation report shall not be disclosed to a person other than the complainant or complainant's representative before it is disclosed to a nursing home under section 21799a and a complainant's or patient's name shall not be disclosed except as provided in section 21799a.

(2) The department of public health, the department of social services and the nursing home shall respect the confidentiality of a patient's clinical record as provided in section 20175 and shall not divulge or disclose the contents of a record in a manner which identifies a patient, except upon a patient's death to a relative or guardian, or under judicial proceedings. This subsection shall not be construed to limit the right of a patient or a patient's representative to inspect or copy the patient's clinical record.

(3) Confidential medical, social, personal, or financial information identifying a patient shall not be available for public inspection in a manner which identifies a patient.

History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979 Popular Name: Act 368