Submitting this consent gives authorization for the following: Any insurance benefits are to be paid directly to DHSS; the release of pertinent medical information to insurance carriers; the responsibility to pay for non-covered services; to release and hold harmless the State of Delaware, DHSS, DPH, and its agents and/or staff from any liability for any injuries suffered as a result of any exams, test, treatment, and/or services rendered; the consent to taking samples, cultures, or lab tests that are deemed necessary; the chance to correct and change information to make sure it is correct and complete; to know what information is being disclosed.
I have read this form and/or if requested, had it read to me. Any disclosure of my Protected Health Information (PHI) carries with it the potential for disclosure by the recipient, and the PHI may not be protected by the federal privacy rules.
This consent shall apply to all Division of Public Health services for a period of one year from the date of submission and can be revoked, in writing, at any time. Please note, receiving family planning services is not a prerequisite for receiving any other services offered by DPH.