We may use or disclose your personal health information to the extent that such use or disclosure is required by law and the use or disclosure complies with and is limited to the relevant requirements of such law. Examples of instances in which we are required to disclose your personal health information include:
(a) public health activities, public health surveillance or investigations, reporting adverse events with respect to food or dietary supplements or product defects or problems to the Food and Drug Administration, medical surveillance of the workplace or to evaluate whether the individual has a work-related illness or injury in order to comply with Federal or state law;
(b) disclosures regarding victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence including, reporting to social service or protective services agencies;
(c) health oversight activities including, audits, civil, administrative, or criminal investigations, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions, or civil, administrative, or criminal proceedings or actions, or other activities necessary for appropriate oversight of government benefit programs;
(d) judicial and administrative proceedings in response to an order of a court or administrative tribunal, a warrant, subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process;
(e) law enforcement purposes for the purpose of identifying or locating a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person, or reporting crimes in emergencies, or reporting a death;
(f) disclosures about decedents for purposes of cadaveric donation of organs, eyes or tissue;
(g) for research purposes under certain conditions;
(h) to avert a serious threat to health or safety;
(i) covered entities that are government programs providing public benefits, and for workers’ compensation.