STANDARD MEASURE Providers must have releases of information that, Release of Information form at minimum, includes information regarding: Documentation in consumer To what/whom information will be released, records of signed and updated including name of organization or person releases of information before (emergency contact), address, etc. disclosures are What specific information will be released made Time-limits for releases to not exceed 1 year Printed name and signature of consumer/legal guardian Signature of a witness Releases of information are not valid once a consumer is discharged from services. Within 30 business days of completing intake, Documentation in consumer providers must review with consumer and obtain records of signed signed documentation of the following consents documentation and related documentation: Consent to Serve form Confidentiality Procedures, including HIPAA Consumer Rights and Responsibility Grievance process 8. Discharge A discharge from services must occur if any of Documentation in consumer the following criteria is met: records that discharge criteria Completion of services was followed Consumer’s death Verification of HIV positive status cannot be obtained within 30 business days of intake Verification of eligibility cannot be obtained The consumer/legal guardian has requested the case be closed Relocation of consumer outside of the provider’s geographic service area Inability to contact the consumer for more than 90 calendar days The consumer’s needs are more appropriately addressed through other providers The consumer exhibits acts of abuse towards staff, property or services b. Providers must notify consumers when they are Documentation in consumer being discharged. records of consumers being notified of discharge
STANDARD MEASURE Providers must have releases of information that, at minimum, includes information regarding: To what/whom information will be released, including name of organization or person (emergency contact), address, etc. What specific information will be released Time-limits for releases to not exceed 1 year Printed name and signature of consumer/legal guardian Signature of a witness Releases of information are not valid once a consumer is discharged from services. Release of Information form Documentation in consumer records of signed and updated releases of information before disclosures are made Within 30 business days of completing intake, providers must review with consumer and obtain signed documentation of the following consents and related documentation: Consent to Serve form Confidentiality Procedures, including HIPAA Consumer Rights and Responsibility Grievance process Documentation in consumer records of signed documentation 8. Discharge A discharge from services must occur if any of the following criteria is met: Completion of services Consumer’s death Verification of HIV positive status cannot be obtained within 30 business days of intake Verification of eligibility cannot be obtained The consumer/legal guardian has requested the case be closed Relocation of consumer outside of the provider’s geographic service area Inability to contact the consumer for more than 90 calendar days The consumer’s needs are more appropriately addressed through other providers The consumer exhibits acts of abuse towards staff, property or services Documentation in consumer records that discharge criteria was followed b. Providers must notify consumers when they are being discharged. Documentation in consumer records of consumers being notified of discharge
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