Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-14-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 630-X-14-.04 - Confidentiality Of Records

All records of an impaired, or allegedly impaired, optometrist received by the Board in connection with the Program, shall be privileged and confidential, but may be used by the Board in the course of any investigation that may arise and may be introduced as evidence in administrative hearings conducted by the Board and may otherwise be used by the Board in the exercise of the proper function of the Program. Said records shall not be public records and shall not be available by court subpoena or other discovery method from the Board. Nothing contained herein, however, shall preclude a subpoena for, or other discovery with respect to, said records from their original sources.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-14-.04

New Rule: Filed May 10, 2007; effective June 14, 2007.

Author: Dr. Fred Wallace

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala., 1975, § 34-22-100 et seq.