048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-3

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-3 - Release of Information

(a) A client or his or her legally responsible other may consent to the release of or request for confidential information concerning the client provided that written consent is given on a form containing the following information:

(i) The name of the program that is seeking to release or is requesting the information;

(ii) The name of the person, agency, or organization to which the information is to be released or from which the information is requested;

(iii) The name of the client;

(iv) The specific information to be released and the specific information requested;

(v) The purpose or need for the release or request;

(vi) The date or condition upon which consent will expire, reasonably related to the purpose of the request or release;

(vii) A statement that the consent may be revoked at any time except in instances where a particular action depends upon the consent remaining in effect;

(viii) The date the consent was signed; and

(ix) The signature of the client, or in the case of a person who is a minor or has been adjudicated by a court of law as incompetent, the signature of such persons parent or guardian.

(b) Releases or requests authorized by written consent must be accompanied by a notice prohibiting subsequent release.

(c) The clients consent shall be acquired in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

(d) When information is released as the result of a signed consent, the actual date the information was requested or released and the signature of the staff member who released the information shall be made a part of the clinical record.

(e) In a life-threatening situation or when a persons condition or situation precludes the possibility of obtaining written consent, the program may release or request pertinent information without a signed consent.

(f) When information has been released or requested under emergency conditions, the responsible staff member shall enter all pertinent details of the transaction into the clients clinical record, including at a minimum the following items:

(i) The date the information was released or requested;

(ii) The person to whom the information was released or from whom requested;

(iii) The reason the information was released and/or the reason the information was requested;

(iv) The reason written consent could not be obtained; and

(v) The specific information released or requested.

(vi) The client shall be informed that the information was released or requested as soon as reasonable after the release of or request for information.

048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-3