§ 16.8 Special procedures: Medical Records.

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Title 40 CFR: Protection of Environment › Chapter I › Part 16 › § 16.8: § 16.8 Special procedures: Medical Records.

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Should EPA receive a request for access to medical records (including psychological records) disclosure of which the system manager decides would be harmful to the individual to whom they relate, EPA may refuse to disclose the records directly to the individual and instead offer to transmit them to a physician designated by the individual.

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