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is PUBLIC. Persons who are not in the hospital by commitment may request directory infor- mation to be classified as PRIVATE; otherwise it is PUBLIC. Directory information is PRI- VATE when pertaining to an emeFgency patient who is unable to communicate. The information shall not be released until a reasonable effort is made to notify the next of kin. Medical data is PRIVATE, unless it is sum- mary data or a statute specifically provides a different classification. Medical data is available to the data subject only as provided by M.S. 144.335 and shall not be disclosed to others except: (1) pursuant to M.S. 15.163; (2) pur- suant to a valid court order; (3) to administer federal funds or programs; (4) to the surviving spouse or next of kin of a deceased patient or client; (5) to communicate a patient's or client's condition to a family member or other appropriate person in accordance with accep- table medical practice, unless the patient or client directs otherwise; or (6) as otherwise required by law. rc-.) Ambulance service reports (confidential). (MS. 144.807.) Ambulance service reports prepared pursuant to M.S. 144.807 are CON- FIDENTIAL as provided in Subd. 3 of that section. - 16 - 6. Employee assistance data (private) All data created, collected, or maintained by the Department of Administration to administer the employee assistance program are classified as PRIVATE, pursuant to M.S. 15.162, Subd. 5a. 7. Security information is PRIVATE (M.S. 1673, Subd. 2) 8. Trade secret information is PRIVATE (M.S. 1673, Subd. 2) 9. Labor relations information is PRIVATE (M.S. 1673, Subd. 2) 10. Sealed absentee ballots prior to opening by an election judge are PRIVATE. (M.S. 1673, Subd. 2) 11. Sealed bids prior to the opening of the bid are PRIVATE. (M.S. 1673, Subd. 2) 12. Other. (List any additonal types of infor- mation the city has which have been classified by federal law, state statute or temporary classifica- tion by the Department of Administration.) Note to Responsible Authority. All government data collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by the city is public unless classified by statute, federal law, or temporary classification pursuant to M.S. 15.1642. Before any additional information may be listed above and classified as private or confidential, the Responsible Authority must find a statute, or federal law, which classifies that data, or he/ she must apply for a temporary classification to the Commissioner of Administration on forms provided by the Commissioner - a sample form is available from the League office. Neither the city council nor a Responsible Authority may classify any data. Private, confidential, and