Effective: October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The medicaid director shall prescribe by rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code a standard authorization form for the use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities in this state. The form shall meet all requirements specified in 45 C.F.R. 164.508 and, where applicable, 42 C.F.R. part 2.
(B) If a form the medicaid director prescribes under division (A) of this section is properly executed by an individual or the individual's personal representative, it shall be accepted by any person or governmental entity in this state as valid authorization for the use or disclosure of the individual's protected health information to the persons or governmental entities specified in the form.
(C) This section does not preclude a person or governmental entity from accepting as valid authorization for the use or disclosure of protected health information a form other than the form prescribed under division (A) of this section if the other form meets all requirements specified in 45 C.F.R. 164.508 and, if applicable, 42 C.F.R. part 2.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3798 | Protected Health Information
Section 3798.01 | Definitions.
Section 3798.02 | Legislative Intent.
Section 3798.03 | Duty of Covered Entities.
Section 3798.04 | Prohibited Disclosures of Protected Health Information.
Section 3798.07 | Conditions for Disclosure to Health Information Exchange.
Section 3798.10 | Standard Authorization Form.
Section 3798.12 | Conflicts With Other Laws.
Section 3798.13 | Adoption of Rules Regarding Classification of Minors.