Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool
This is Guidance re: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness
Final
Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Issue Date: July 07, 1905
Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool
Who is the source of the information to be disclosed?
A covered entity
The individual consumer
Other agency or organization that is not a covered entity
To whom is the information being disclosed?
Public Health Authority
A health care provider for treatment
Other agency for public health purposes
Other person(s) / agency
Has the individual consumer signed an authorization permitting the disclosure?
Process Chart
Process flow at-a-glance - PDF
The process chart provides a graphical display of information flow.
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