Posted by: admin on 12/30/2007 22:09:29
Updated by: admin on 12/30/2007 22:09:29
Expires: 12/01/2008 00:00:00 Change in ROI Authorization Verbiage effective November 1, 2007
Effectiive November 1, 2007, the required verbiage on ROI Authorization forms has been updated. The citation is:
B. For the purposes of this section only, the words "written consent" shall mean that the person whose information is required to be kept confidential by this section or the person legally authorized to consent to release by this section has been informed of all persons or organizations to whom such information may be released or disclosed by the specific release granted. Releases granted pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section shall include a notice in bold typeface that the information authorized for release may include records which may indicate the presence of a communicable or noncommunicable disease. Consent obtained for release of information, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, shall not be considered valid unless, prior to consent, the person consenting to the release was given notice of the provisions for release of confidential information pursuant to this section.
The specific statement which must be included on the authorization form in bold face type is:
THE INFORMATION AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE MAY INCLUDE RECORDS WHICH MAY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A COMMUNICABLE OR NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
