Who signs the authorization to release patient information for clients in family care? Is a patients capacity to authorize disclosure of his/her PHI determined on admission to the program?
(April 2003) A: Authorizations should be signed by the individual who has health care decision-making authority for the patient. Authorizations for a person who has been determined not to have capacity to make his/her own health care decisions should be signed by the individual who has such authority.
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