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Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.033, Access
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Current as of March 2020
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Grants the local ‘Ombudsman for the Elderly program’ representative (‘local ombudsman’) access to long-term care facilities, residents of long-term care facilities, and any medical or social records relevant to a complaint investigation. Requires the local ombudsman to obtain resident consent prior to communicating privately with a resident and prior to visiting their room. Clarifies that HIPAA does not bar a long-term care facility from releasing identifying health information to the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly.
Current as of March 2020
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