Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part VIII - Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Chapter 127 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT
Subchapter C - MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEW
AUTHORIZATION OF UROs AND PROs
Section 127.659 - Confidentiality

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 127.659

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) A URO or PRO shall have in effect policies and procedures to ensure, both that all applicable State and Federal laws to protect the confidentiality of individual medical records are followed, and that the organization does not improperly disclose or release confidential medical information.

(b) A URO or PRO shall have mechanisms in place that allow a provider to verify that an individual requesting information on behalf of the review organization is a legitimate representative of the organization.

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.401 (relating to purpose/review of medical treatment).

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