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CONFIDENTIALITYCONFIDENTIALITY
(True – False)(True – False)
National Center on National Center on
Substance Abuse & Child WelfareSubstance Abuse & Child Welfare
July 14, 2004July 14, 2004
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Child Welfare Services Child Welfare Services
cannot acknowledge cannot acknowledge
whether someone is whether someone is
participating in participating in
substance abuse substance abuse
counseling.counseling.
1.
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Child welfare services cannot Child welfare services cannot acknowledge whether someone acknowledge whether someone
is participating in substance is participating in substance abuse counseling.abuse counseling.
TRUETRUEProvided that Child Welfare Services
received information from the substance abuse treatment provider
and no valid authorization exists allowing redisclosure.
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A photograph is A photograph is
patient identifying patient identifying
information.information.
2.
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A photograph is patient A photograph is patient identifying information.identifying information.
TRUETRUE
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A subpoena alone is A subpoena alone is
sufficient to release sufficient to release
substance abuse substance abuse
treatment records.treatment records.
3.
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A subpoena alone is sufficient A subpoena alone is sufficient to release substance abuse to release substance abuse
treatment records.treatment records.
FALSEFALSEAn appropriate court order must be issued in accordance with 42
C.F.R. 2.61-2.66 or a valid written authorization must be signed.
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Counselors can testify Counselors can testify
without written without written
authorization because authorization because
the information the information
released is verbal and released is verbal and
not written.not written.
4.
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Counselors can testify without Counselors can testify without written authorization because written authorization because
the information released is the information released is verbal and not written.verbal and not written.
FALSEFALSE42 C.F.R. Part 2 and HIPAA
covers oral as well as written information.
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A general release of A general release of
medical information is medical information is
not valid for AODA not valid for AODA
records.records.
5.
1111
A general release of medical A general release of medical information is not valid for information is not valid for
AODA records.AODA records.
TRUETRUEHIPAA and 42 C.F.R. Part 2 have specific elements that must be
included to be considered a valid authorization / consent.
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Providers must use their own Providers must use their own consent form.consent form.
FALSEFALSEAs long as the form includes the required elements it is
valid.
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Consent forms may not Consent forms may not
include releases to include releases to
multiple parties.multiple parties.
7.
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Consent forms may not include Consent forms may not include releases to multiple parties.releases to multiple parties.
FALSEFALSE
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Calling the child Calling the child
welfare abuse / neglect welfare abuse / neglect
hotline hotline
is allowed.is allowed.
8.
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Calling the child welfare Calling the child welfare abuse / neglect hotline abuse / neglect hotline
is allowed.is allowed.
TRUETRUEBoth 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and HIPAA permit child abuse reporting mandated under
state law
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A parent must sign the A parent must sign the
consent for disclosure consent for disclosure
for a minor.for a minor.
9.
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A parent must sign the consent A parent must sign the consent for disclosure for a minor.for disclosure for a minor.
FALSEFALSE
(For Illinois. This answer depends on state law).