65-6826. Same; rules and regulations; standard authorization form. (a) No later than six months following the effective date of this act, the secretary shall develop and adopt by rules and regulations a standard authorization form for the use and disclosure of protected health information consistent with the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.508.

(b) Any person or entity in possession, custody or control of any protected health information which is the subject of a properly completed standard authorization form shall accept such form as valid authorization for the disclosure of such protected health information to the person or entity identified in such standard authorization form. Notwithstanding any other provisions, a person or entity is not precluded from accepting or relying upon any document which satisfies the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.508, as valid authorization for the use or disclosure of protected health information.

(c) No later than six months after the effective date of this act the secretary shall develop educational materials intended to increase awareness and promote a greater understanding of the standard authorization form created under this section, including the importance of ensuring that an individual's health information is readily available to health care providers at the point of care, in order to enable the best possible provision of health care services.

(d)  This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2011.

History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 26; June 9.