E.__An adult grandchild;

F.__An adult niece or nephew, related by blood or adoption;

G.__An adult aunt or uncle, related by blood or adoption;

H.__Another adult relative of the patient, related by blood or adoption and who is familiar with the patient's personal values; or

I.__An adult who has exhibited special concern for the patient and who is familiar with the patient's personal values.

Such an oral authorization has the same effect as a written authorization under subsection 3.__A record of an oral authorization to disclose health care information must be retained with the individual's health care information.

Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §1711-C, sub-§§4 and 5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 793, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §10 and as affected by PL 1999, c. 3, §§3 and 5, are amended to read:

4. Duration of authorization to disclose. A written or oral authorization to disclose may not extend longer than 30 months, except that the duration of an authorization for the purposes of insurance coverage under Title 24, 24-A or 39-A is governed by the provisions of Title 24, 24-A or 39-A, respectively.

5. Revocation of authorization to disclose. An individual or the person who lawfully authorized the disclosure may revoke a written or oral authorization to disclose at any time, subject to the rights of any person who acted in reliance on the authorization prior to receiving notice of revocation. A revocation of authorization must be in writing and must be signed and dated by the individual or the person who lawfully authorized the disclosure. If the revocation is in electronic form, a unique identifier of the individual or the person who lawfully authorized the disclosure and the date the individual or the person who lawfully authorized the disclosure authenticated the electronic authorization must be stated in place of the individual's or the person who lawfully authorized the disclosure signature and date of signature. A revocation of authorization must be retained with the individual's record of the authorization and the individual's health care information.