HIPAA Compliance: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) requirements for patient privacy, security, and data handling in medical information release
ACA Considerations: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions affecting medical information sharing and patient rights
ADA Requirements: Americans with Disabilities Act considerations for accessibility and non-discrimination in medical release forms
Substance Abuse Records: 42 CFR Part 2 regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records
State Privacy Laws: State-specific privacy regulations that may exceed federal HIPAA requirements
State Disclosure Requirements: State-specific rules governing how medical information must be disclosed and documented
Mental Health Regulations: State-specific regulations regarding the handling and release of mental health records
Medical POA Laws: State laws regarding medical power of attorney and their impact on release authorizations
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Specific requirements for protecting individuals' medical records and other personal health information
HIPAA Security Rule: National standards for securing electronic protected health information
Informed Consent: Requirements for obtaining and documenting proper informed consent for information release
Records Retention: Requirements for maintaining medical release authorization records and documentation
Joint Commission Standards: Healthcare accreditation organization's standards for medical information handling and release
Medical Board Guidelines: State medical board requirements for medical information release and documentation
Patient Identification: Requirements for proper patient identification and verification in release forms
Information Scope: Specifications for defining types of medical information to be released
Release Purpose: Requirements for documenting the specific purpose of the medical information release
Recipient Documentation: Requirements for properly identifying and documenting authorized recipients of medical information
Authorization Duration: Requirements for specifying the duration and expiration of the release authorization
Revocation Rights: Patient rights and procedures for revoking medical information release authorization
