Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

50.   Confidentiality

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    (1)   Every member and officer of the medical complex —

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      (a)     shall at all times preserve and aid in preserving confidentiality with regard to all matters coming to his or her knowledge in the performance of his or her duties;

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      (b)     except for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or his or her functions or under legal obligation, shall not at any time, communicate any confidential matter to any person nor permit, unless under legal obligation, any person to have access to any records in the possession, custody or under the control of the Board;

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      (c)     shall not disclose to any person any material information relating to the affairs of the medical complex or any other person, firm, company or organisation which information he or she has acquired in the performance of his or her duties; and

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      (d)     shall not disclose any confidential patient information.

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    (2)   Every member and officer of the medical complex shall be required to take an oath of secrecy in the form approved by the Board.

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    (3)   Notwithstanding this section, every member or officer of the medical complex shall disclose information to facilitate access to and retrieval of clinical data to provide safer and more timely, efficient, effective and equitable patient-centered care in a manner approved by the Board.

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    (4)   A member and officer of the medical complex who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.