9.11.1.1.

CE may use/disclose PHI of armed forces personnel for activities deemed necessary by the appropriate military command authority to fulfill the military mission if notice has been published in the Federal Register that identifies the appropriate military command authorities and the purposes for which the PHI may be used or disclosed.

9.11.1.2.

CE that is a component of the Department of Defense or Department of Transportation may disclose PHI of a member of the armed services to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) upon his or her discharge or separation from the military for the purpose of a determination by DVA of the individual's eligibility for or entitlement to benefits.

9.11.1.3.

CE that is a component of DVA may use and disclose PHI to other components of DVA that determine eligibility for or entitlement to, or that provide, benefits.

9.11.1.4.

CE may use and disclose PHI of foreign military personnel to their appropriate foreign military authority for the same purposes for which uses and disclosures are permitted for U.S. armed services personnel.

9.11.3.1.

To the President and others designated under 18 U.S.C. 3056;

9.11.3.2.

To foreign heads of state or others designated under 22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(3); or

9.11.3.3.

For the conduct of investigations authorized by 18 U.S.C. 871 and 879.

9.11.4.1.

Required security clearance conducted pursuant to Executive Orders 10450 and 12698;

9.11.4.2.

As necessary to determine worldwide availability or availability for mandatory service abroad under sections 101(a)(4) and 504 of the Foreign Service Act; or

9.11.4.3.

For family to accompany a foreign service member abroad, consistent with sections 101(b)(5) and 904 of the Foreign Service Act.

9.11.5.1.

Health plan that is a government program providing public benefits may disclose PHI relating to eligibility for or enrollment in the health plan to another agency administering a government program providing public benefits if the sharing of eligibility or enrollment information among such agencies or the maintenance of such information in a single or combined data system accessible to all such agencies is required or expressly authorized by statute or regulation.

9.11.5.2.

CE that is a government agency administering a government program providing public benefits may disclose PHI relating to the program to another CE that is a government program providing public benefits if the programs serve the same or similar populations and the disclosure of PHI is necessary to coordinate the covered functions of such programs or to improve administration and management relating to the covered functions.