42 U.S.C. § 11043: Provision of information to health professionals, doctors, and nurses

the information is needed for purposes of diagnosis or treatment of an individual, the individual or individuals being diagnosed or treated have been exposed to the chemical concerned, and knowledge of the specific chemical identity of such chemical will assist in diagnosis or treatment. a medical emergency exists, the specific chemical identity of the chemical concerned is necessary for or will assist in emergency or first-aid diagnosis or treatment, and the individual or individuals being diagnosed or treated have been exposed to the chemical concerned. who is a local government employee or a person under contract with the local government, and who requests such information in writing and provides a written statement of need under paragraph (2) and a written confidentiality agreement under subsection (d). To assess exposure of persons living in a local community to the hazards of the chemical concerned. To conduct or assess sampling to determine exposure levels of various population groups. To conduct periodic medical surveillance of exposed population groups. To provide medical treatment to exposed individuals or population groups. To conduct studies to determine the health effects of exposure. To conduct studies to aid in the identification of a chemical that may reasonably be anticipated to cause an observed health effect. Any person obtaining information under subsection (a) or (c) shall, in accordance with such subsection (a) or (c), be required to agree in a written confidentiality agreement that he will not use the information for any purpose other than the health needs asserted in the statement of need, except as may otherwise be authorized by the terms of the agreement or by the person providing such information. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the parties to a confidentiality agreement from pursuing any remedies to the extent permitted by law. As soon as practicable after October 17, 1986 , the Administrator shall promulgate regulations describing criteria and parameters for the statement of need under subsection 1 (a) and (c) and the confidentiality agreement under subsection (d). 1 So in original. Probably should be “subsections”.