North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 05 - AGING - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter J - CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENT DATA
Section .0200 - REQUIREMENTS
Section 05J .0206 - RELEASE OF CLIENT INFORMATION

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 05J .0206

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) No client identifying information, except as referenced in Rule.0205 of this Section, which is maintained by the Division of Aging, Area Agency on Aging or service provider shall be released to other individuals or community service organizations without obtaining a signed consent for release of information from the client or legal guardian.

(b) The consent for release of information shall include, at a minimum, the following items:

(1) Name of the provider and recipient of the information;

(2) The extent of information to be released;

(3) The name and dated signature of the client or client representative;

(4) A statement that the consent is subject to revocation at any time except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance on the consent;

(5) Length of time the consent is valid.

(c) The client may alter the form to contain other information which may include but is not limited to:

(1) A statement specifying the date, event or condition upon which the consent may expire even if the client does not expressly revoke the consent;

(2) Specific purpose for the release.

(d) A copy of the signed consent for release of information shall be maintained in the client record.

Authority G.S. 143B-181.1(c); 143B-181.10;
Eff. November 1, 1991;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 23, 2015.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. North Carolina may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.