I authorize the release of the above information relating to my general medical treatment and/or any treatment relating to alcohol/drug abuse, mental illness, psychiatric treatment, developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis (viral), Syphilis, Chancroid Chlamydia infections, Lymphogranuloma Venerum or Genetic Testing. I further authorize the information to be faxed or electronically sent.
I understand this authorization may be revoked at any time, providing the information has not already been disclosed. I understand that if I revoke this authorization, I must do so in writing and present my written revocation to the Health Information Management Department at Reid Health. I also understand that once the above information has been disclosed per my instruction, the information may no longer be protected by the confidentiality laws.
I understand that my records are protected under State and Federal confidentiality regulations and cannot be disclosed without my written consent unless otherwise provided for in regulations.
This information has been disclosed to you from records protected by federal confidentiality rules (42 CFR part 2). The federal rules prohibit you from making any further disclosure of information in this record that identifies a patient as having or having had a substance use disorder either directly, by reference to a publicly available information, or through verification of such identification by another person unless further disclosure is expressly permitted by written consent of the individual whose information is being disclosed or as otherwise permitted by 42 CFR part 2. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is not sufficient for this purpose. The federal rules restrict any use of the information to investigate or prosecute with regard to a crime any patient with a substance use disorder, except provided at 2.12 (c) (5) and 2.65.
I hereby state that I have read and fully understand the above statements.
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