N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 1601.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section He-C 1601.04 - Elements of De-Identification
(a) A record presented to the commission shall be considered de-identified of elements identifying an individual if the following information concerning individuals, their relatives, employers, or household members is removed from the record:
(1) Names;
(2) All address information smaller than a state, including street address, city, county, precinct, and zip code;
(3) All dates directly related to an individual including date of birth, date of death, and all ages over 89, which shall be referred to in a single category of 90 or older;
(4) Telephone numbers;
(5) Fax numbers;
(6) Electronic mail (e-mail) addresses;
(7) Social Security numbers;
(8) Medical record numbers;
(9) Health plan beneficiary numbers;
(10) Account numbers;
(11) Certificate or license numbers;
(12) Vehicle identifiers, including license plate numbers;
(13) Device identifiers and serial numbers;
(14) Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs);
(15) Internet protocol (IP) address numbers;
(16) Biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints;
(17) Full face photographic images and any comparable images; and
(18) Any other unique identifying element including but not limited to numbers, characteristics, or codes.
(b) A record presented to the commission shall be considered de-identified of elements identifying a facility if the following information concerning the facility, its employees, any of its agents or subcontractors, employees, or medical staff members is removed from the record:
(1) Names;
(2) All address information smaller than a state, including street address, city, county, precinct, and zip code;
(3) Telephone numbers;
(4) Fax numbers;
(5) E-mail addresses;
(6) Provider numbers;
(7) License numbers;
(8) Photographs that could be used to identify the facility or any of its employees, agents, subcontractors, or medical staff members;
(9) Web URLs;
(10) IP address numbers; and
(11) Any other unique identifying elements including but not limited to numbers, characteristics, or codes.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 1601.04

#8992, eff 9-26-07