P-39.1 - Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

Section 37 Disposition versions

2006-06-14

37. A person carrying on a professional health care enterprise may temporarily refuse to the person concerned access to the file established on him only if, in the opinion of a health care professional, consultation would result in serious harm to the person’s health.

A person carrying on another type of enterprise and holding such information may refuse to the person concerned access to the information relating to him only if consultation would result in serious harm to the person’s health, provided that he offers the person the possibility of designating a health care professional of his choice to receive communication of the information and communicates the information to such physician.

The health care professional shall determine the time at which consultation may take place and inform the person concerned thereof.

1993, c. 17, s. 37; 2006, c. 22, s. 124.

1994-01-01

37. A person carrying on a professional health care enterprise may temporarily refuse to the person concerned access to the file established on him if, in the opinion of a health care professional, consultation would result in serious harm to the person’s health.

A person carrying on another type of enterprise and holding such information may refuse to the person concerned access to the information relating to him, provided that he offers the person the possibility of designating a health care professional of his choice to receive communication of the information and communicates the information to such physician.

The health care professional shall determine the time at which consultation may take place and inform the person concerned thereof.

1993, c. 17, s. 37.