HIPAA and Law Enforcement

Guidelines for Release of Protected Health Information

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems offers a guide to assist hospitals in responding to law enforcement requests for patient information. The guide may be purchased for $10 and includes:

• HIPAA Pathways: A Summary List of Allowable Disclosures

• A Flow Chart demonstrating permitted disclosures to law enforcement

• Answers to Day to Day Disclosure Questions, including:

  • Disclosure of Patient Health Information to Law Enforcement

  • Law Enforcement Access to the Patient/Hospital

  • Disclosure of Patient Property to Law Enforcement

  • Disclosure of Specimens and Test Results

  • Disclosure of Specially Protected Records

  • Accounting for Disclosures

• Sample Forms, including:

  • Subpoena Checklist

  • Model Affidavit

  • Law Enforcement Request for Information

  • Model Authorization Form

Click here for the order form.

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