[§323C-43] Deceased individuals. This chapter shall continue to apply to protected health information concerning a deceased individual following the death of that individual. A person who is authorized by law or by an instrument recognized under law, to act as a personal representative of the estate of a deceased individual, or otherwise to exercise the rights of the deceased individual, to the extent so authorized, may exercise and discharge the rights of the deceased individual under this chapter. [L 1999, c 87, pt of §2]