Florida Community Associations, Disclosing the Names of the Infected.

If a community association is aware a member has the coronavirus, the first step for the association should be to alert its members without naming the infected member(s). In this initial alert, the Association should remind its members to follow the guidelines of the local governing authorities and the CDC regarding staying healthy during this pandemic (washing hands, social distancing, etc.). After sending the initial alert, determining whether the association can or must disclose the identity of an infected member is the troublesome next step. Although this issue has not been decided by the courts or an administrative agency yet, there are various laws governing the disclosure of confidential medical information Florida’s community associations should familiarize themselves with.   Read the article………………………………….