Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 2 - Administrative Components
Subchapter 8 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa) Privacy Rule
Section 340:2-8-7 - Authorization

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:2-8-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) A valid authorization is required to disclose protected health information (PHI) unless it is:

(1) for the purposes of treatment, payment, or health care operations; or

(2) listed in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:2-8-6.

(b) An authorization is considered valid, when:

(1) it contains the elements described, per Section 164.508(c) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations and OAC 340:2-8-2;

(2) the expiration date has not passed; and

(3) the authorization is signed by the client, parent, guardian, or client's personal representative.

(c) A client may only revoke an authorization in writing.

Added at 20 Ok Reg 2907, eff 8-21-03 (emergency); Added at 21 Ok Reg 784, eff 4-26-04

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