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Mr. Patrick G. Gilligan Ocala City Attorney 7 East Silver Springs Boulevard Suite 500 Ocala, Florida 34470

Dear Mr. Gilligan:

On behalf of the City of Ocala, you ask substantially the following question:

Who may access city employees' medical records maintained at a city-owned and operated medical clinic?

In sum:

Patient records at a city-owned and operated medical clinic are confidential and may only be released upon the written consent of the patient or under the specific circumstances provided under Florida law. Under its duty to ensure the confidentiality of such records, the city may allow…