There are four
types of protective orders, often referred to as restraining orders, available in Florida: domestic, repeat, dating, and sexual.
By restricting disclosure
of protected health information to only that information specified in a court or administrative
order or released pursuant to other
types of lawful process only if the individual had notice and an opportunity to object or if the information was subject to a
protective order, individuals who are concerned about disclosure
of information concerning third parties will have the opportunity to raise that Start Printed Page 82677issue prior to the request for disclosure being presented to the covered entity.