Section 676.110  Sharing of Customer Information Between HSP and Other DHS Programs

a)         All information received by DHS-ORS for the purpose of providing HSP services to a customer shall only be used for such purposes and may not be shared with any other program of DHS unless the individual consents to the release of such information and a release of information is signed by the customer authorizing the release.

b)         No information may be obtained from a case file of another program of DHS by HSP for the purposes of providing services to a customer unless the customer consents to the release of such information and a release of information is signed by the customer authorizing the release.  DHS-ORS shall only release information pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 USC 1320(d) et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 6445, effective April 8, 2004)