Offsite Immunization w/ Jacksonville FERPA

Offsite Immunization w/ Jacksonville FERPA
ARcare Consent to Treatment

1. I have received a copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices and my rights about my medical information as a patient of ARcare.

2. I agree that insurance (if applicable) will billed for services and I (patient, parent or guardian of the patient) am responsible for any charges not paid or denied by the insurance company.
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If patient is a minor, I give permission for my child to receive an examination and treatment in the absence of adult supervision.*

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If patient is a minor, I give permission for the following individuals (other than parent/legal guardian) to bring my child to the clinic on my behalf. (select at least one)

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HIPAA PRIVACY PRACTICES CONSENT FORM
We are committed to providing security for patient privacy and confidentiality. We collect, use, and disclose personal health information only when allowed by state and federal laws and your personal authorization. This may include the collection of other sources of information available, such as medication and prescription history and verification of insurance eligibility.

We also understand you may have family members or significant people in your life who you may want to have access to certain information contained in your medical record. Without your written consent, we cannot release any information to anyone except for purposes outlined in the HIPAA privacy act. Please note that we use an automated phone system to remind you of appointments as well as offer patients the opportunity to complete a survey about their visit.

I give permission for those (employees, students, volunteers, contractors, etc.) acting on behalf of the organization to share my protected health information (PHI) with the following specific person(s): (If no other person is authorized to receive your PHI, type N/A in the spaces below.)

Information to be released:

[1] Copy of complete health record
[2] History and physical
[3] Test results
[4] Mental health records
[5] Reproductive health records                             
[6] Other:  (Use text space to indicate information to be released.)

Other:

HIPAA Release

	Name of Individual to which Information can be released.	Information to be released. (use corresponding letter from list above)
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If patient is 12-17 years of age, patient must acknowledge here for approval to release information.
**I understand that I can revoke this release of medical information at any time by completing a new form.
I give my permission to: (Check all that apply) MUST CHECK AT LEAST ONE

Leave a messageon my answering machine or other electronic device(s) about my appointments,lab results, follow-up care,or other medical information.Contact me at my home address and phone number.Leave a message with the person indicated as a “message” number if I cannot be reached otherwise.Send me an email message.Contact me regarding voluntary participation in a clinical research. I understand that by checking this box I am NOT obligated to participate in any specific project.I have received a copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices.
PATIENT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FORM
I UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING:
- ARcare is providing vaccines only for the patient
- If insured ARcare will bill for the immunizations
Signature of Parent/Guardian*

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OFFSITE Immunization Authorization
Are you an ARcare/KentuckyCare/MississippiCare Patient?*

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Consent:

I understand this form represents authorization for a vaccine(s) to be given to the above named patient by an ARcare/KYcare/MScare associate.
Vaccine Documentation/Consent Form

I have been offered a copy of the "Vaccine Information Statement(s)" checked below. I have read, have had explained to me and understand, the information in the "Vaccine Information Statement(s)". I ask that the vaccine(s) checked below be given to me or to the person named below for whom I the parent or guardian or am otherwise authorized to make this request. I consent to inclusion of this immunization data in the Arkansas WebIZ for myself and on behalf of the person named below.
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SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

Jacksonville | North Pulaski School District
In compliance with the Family Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) I give permission for my child to participate in the School Immunization Clinic. I understand that the appropriate Arkansas Department of Health consent forms will be provided for my consideration prior to the clinic. (Informacion en Espanol) De conformidad con el Acta del Derecho a Privacidad de Familia (FERPA) (20 U.S C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99). Le otorgo el permiso a mi hijo(a) para que participe en la clinica de Vacunacion Escolar. Entiendo que los formularios de consentimiento correspondientes del Departamento de Salud del estado de Arkansas me serán otorgados para verificarlos antes del la visita clínica. *
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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
As Required by the Privacy Regulations Created as a Result of the

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU (AS A PATIENT OF THIS PRACTICE) MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO YOUR INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY

A. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

Our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your individually identifiable health information as protected by law, including the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In conducting our business, we will create records regarding you and the treatment and services we provide to you. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of information that identifies you. We also are required by law to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and the privacy practices that we maintain in our practice concerning your Personally Identifiable Information (PII). By federal and state law, we must follow the terms of the notice of privacy practices that we have in effect at the time.

We realize that these laws are complicated, but we must provide you with the following important information:
- How we may use and disclose your PII
- Your privacy rights in your PII
- Our obligations concerning the use and disclosure of your PII
This notice describes ARcare’s/KentuckyCare’s/MississippiCare’s privacy practices and that of:

Ø   All of our doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals authorized to enter information about you into the medical chart.

Ø   All of our departments including medical records, billing, and insurance departments.

Ø   All of our employees, staff, volunteers and other personnel who work for us or on our behalf.

Ø   In addition these sites and locations may share medical information with each other for treatment, payment or operation purposes described in this notice.

The terms of this notice apply to all records containing your PII that are created or retained by our practice. We reserve the right to revise or amend this Notice of Privacy Practices. Any revision or amendment to this notice will be effective for all of your records that our practice has created or maintained in the past, and doe any of your records that we may create or maintain in the future. Our practice will post a copy of our current Notice in our offices in a visible location at all times, and you may request a copy of our most current Notice at any time.

B.      IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE:

Privacy Officer

P.O. Box 497, Augusta, AR 72006

Phone: (870) 347-3474

C.     WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PII) IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

1.    Treatment. Our practice may use your PII to treat you. For example, we may ask you to have laboratory tests (such as blood or urine tests), and we may use the results to help us reach a diagnosis. We might use your PII in order to write a prescription for you, or we might disclose your PII to a pharmacy when we order a prescription for you. Many of the people who work for our practice- including, but not limited to, our doctors and nurses- may use or disclose your PII in order to treat you or to assist others in your treatment. Additionally, we may disclose your PII to others who may assist in your care, such as your spouse, children or parents. Finally, we may also disclose your PII to other health care provides for a purpose related to your treatment.

2.    Payment. Our practice may use and disclose your PII in order to bill and collect payments for the services and items you may receive from us. For example, we may contact your health insurer to certify that you are eligible for benefits (and for what range of benefits) and we may provide your insurer with details regarding your treatment to determine if your insurer will cover, or pay for, your treatment. We also may use and disclose your PII to obtain payment from third parties that may be responsible for such costs, such as family members. Also, we may use your PII to bill you directly for services and items. We may disclose your PII to other health care providers and entities to assist in their billing and collection efforts. You have the right to restrict disclosures of protected health information to health plans if you have paid for services out of pocket in full.

3.    Health Care Operations. Our practice may use and disclose your PII to operate our business. As examples of the ways in which we may use and disclose your information for our operations, out practice may use your PII to evaluate the quality of care you received from us or to conduct cost-management and business planning activities for our practice. We may disclose your PII to other health care providers and entities to assist in their health care operations. We may make your health information available electronically through an electronic health information exchange to other health care providers and healthcare plans that request your information for their treatment and payment purposes. Participation in electronic health information exchange also lets us see their information about you for our treatment and payment purposes.

4.    Appointment Reminders. Our practice may use and disclose your PII to contact you and remind you of an appointment.

5.    Treatment Options. Our practice may use and disclose your PII to inform you of potential treatment options or alternatives.

6.    Health-Related Benefits and Services. Our practice may use and disclose your PII to inform you of health-related benefits or services that may be of interest to you.

7.    Fundraising. We may contact you to raise funds for our organization.

8.    Release of Information to Family/ Friends. Our practice may release your PII to a friend or family member that is involved in your care or assists in taking care of your, For example, a parent or guardian may ask a babysitter to take their child to the pediatrician’s office for treatment of a cold. In this example, the babysitter may have access to this child’s medical information.

9.    Disclose Required by Law. Our practice will use and disclose your PII when we are required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

D.     USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PII IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

The following categories describe unique scenarios in which we may use or disclose your personally identifiable health information.

1.       Public Health Risks. Our practice may disclose your PII to public health authorities that are authorized by law to collect information for the purpose of:
- Maintaining vital records, such as births and deaths
- Reporting child abuse or neglect
- Preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability
- Notifying a person regarding potential exposure to a communicable disease
- Notifying a person about a potential risk for spreading or contracting a disease or condition
- Reporting reactions to drugs or problems with products or devices
- Notifying individuals if a product or device they may be using has been recalled
- Notifying appropriate government agencies and authorities regarding the potential abuse or neglect of an adult patient (including domestic violence); however, we will only disclose this information if the patient agrees or we are required or authorized by law to disclose this information.
- Notifying your employer under limited circumstances related primarily to workplace injury or illness or medical surveillance.
2.       Health Oversight Activities. Our practice may disclose your PII to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. Oversight activities can include, for example, investigations, inspections, audits, surveys, licensure, and disciplinary actions; civil, administrative, and criminal procedures or actions; or other activities necessary for the government to monitor government programs, compliance with civil rights laws and the health care system in general.

3.       Lawsuits and Similar Proceedings. Our practice may use and disclose your PII in response to a court or administrative order if you are involved in a lawsuit or similar proceeding. We also may disclose your PII in response to a discovery request, subpoena, or other lawful processes by another party involved in the dispute, but only if we have made an effort to inform you of the request or to obtain an order protecting the information the party had requested.

4.       Law Enforcement. We may release PII if asked to do so by law enforcement official:
- Regarding a crime victim in a certain situation, id we are unable to obtain the person’s agreement
- Concerning a death, we believe had resulted from criminal conduct
- Regarding criminal conduct at our offices
- In response to a warrant, summons, court order, subpoena or similar legal process
- To identify/locate a suspect, material witness, fugitive or missing person
- In an emergency, to report a crime (including the location or victim (s) of the crime, or the description, identity or location of the perpetrator)
5.    Deceased Patients. Our practice may release PII to a medical examiner or coroner to identify a deceased individual or to identify the cause of death. If necessary, we also may release information in order for funeral directors to perform their job.

6.    Organ and Tissue Donation. Our practice may release your PII to organizations or coroner to identify a deceased individual or to identify the cause of death. If necessary, we also may release information in order or tissue donation and transplantation if you are an organ donor.

7.    Research. Our practice may use and disclose your PII for research purposes in certain limited circumstances. We will obtain your written authorization to use your PII for research purpose except when Internal or Review Board or Privacy Board has determined that the waiver of your authorization satisfies the following: (i) the use or disclosure involves no more than a minimal risk to your privacy based on the following: (A) an adequate plan to protect the identifiers from improper use and discloser; (B) and adequate plan to destroy the identifiers at the earliest opportunity consistent with the research (unless there is a health or research justification for retaining the identifiers or such retention is otherwise required by law); and (C) adequate written assurance that the PII will not be re-used or disclosed to any other person or entity (except as required by law) for authorized oversight of the reach study, or for other research for which the use of discloser would otherwise be permitted; (ii) the research could not practicably be conducted without the waiver; and (iii) the research could not practicably be conducted without access to and use of the PII.

8.    Serious Threats to Health or Safety. Our practice may use and disclose your PII when necessary to reduce or prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of another individual or the public. Under these circumstances, we will only make disclosures to a person or organization able to help prevent the threat.

9.    Military. Our practice may disclose your PII if you are a member of U.S. or foreign military forces (including veterans) and if required by the appropriate authorities.

10.   National Security. Our practice may disclose your PII to federal officials for intelligence and national security activities authorized by law. We also may disclose your PII to federal officials in order to protect the president, other officials or foreign heads of state, or to conduct investigations..

11.   Workers’ Compensation. Our practice may release your PII for workers’ compensation and similar programs.

12.   Coroner, Medical Examiner, Funeral Director. We may release Health Information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We also may release Health Information to funeral directors as necessary for their duties.

13.   Business Associates. We may disclose Health Information to our business associates that perform functions on our behalf or provide us with services if the information is necessary for such functions or services. For example, we may use another company to perform billing services on our behalf. All of our business associates are obligated to protect the privacy of your information and are not allowed to use or disclose any information other than as specified in our contract.

14.   Inmates or Individuals in Custody. If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official, we may release Health Information to the correctional institution or law enforcement official. This release would be if necessary: (a) for the institution to provide you with health care; (b) to protect your health and safety or the health and safety of others; or (c) the safety and security of the correctional institution.

E. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PII

You have the following rights regarding the PII that we maintain about you:

1.       Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that our practice communicates with you about your health and related issues in a particular manner or at a certain location. For instance, you may ask that we contact you at home, rather than work, in order to request a type of confidential communication, you must make a written request to the Privacy Officer specifying the requested method of contact or the location where you wish to be contacted, our practice will accommodate reasonable request. You do not need to give a reason for your request.

2.       Requesting Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction in our use or disclosure of your PII for treatment, payment or health care operations. Additionally, you have the right to request that we restrict our disclosure of your PII to other certain individuals involved in your care or the payment for your care, such as family members and friends. We are not required to agree to your request; however, if we do agree, we are bound by our agreement except when otherwise required by law, in emergencies, or when the information is necessary to treat you. In order to request a restriction in our use or disclosure of your PII, you must make your request in writing to the Privacy Officer. Your request must describe in a clear and concise fashion:

a)    the information you wish restricted;

b)   whether you are requesting to limit our practice’s use, disclosure or both; and

c)    to whom you want the limits to apply

3.       Inspection and copies. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy (paper or electronic) of the PII that may be used to make decisions about you, including patient medical records and billing records, but not including psychotherapy notes. You must submit your request in writing to the Privacy Officer in order to inspect and/or obtain a copy of your PII. Our practice may charge a fee for the costs of copying, mailing, labor, and supplies associated with your request. Our practice may deny your request to inspect and/or copy in certain limited circumstances; however, you may request a review of our denial. Another licensed health care professional chosen by us will conduct reviews.

4.       Amendment. You may ask us to amend your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete, and you may request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or four our practice. To request an amendment, your request must be made in writing and submitted to the Privacy Officer. You must provide us with a reason that supports your request for amendment. Our practice will deny your request if you fail to submit your request (and the reason supporting your request) in writing. Also, we may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that is in our opinion (a) accurate and complete; (b) not part of the PII kept by or for the practice; (c) not part of the PII which you would be permitted to inspect and copy; or (d) not created by our practice, unless the individual or entity that created the information is not available to amend the information.

5.       Accounting of Disclosures. All of our patients have the right to request an “accounting of disclosures”. An “accounting of disclosers” is a list of certain not-routine disclosers our practice has made of your PII for non-treatment, not a payment or non-operations purposes. The use of your PII as part of the routine patient care in our practice is not required to be documented. For example, the doctor was sharing information with the nurse; or the billing department using your information to file your insurance claim. Also, we are not required to document disclosures made pursuant to an authorization signed by you. To obtain an accounting of disclosures, you must submit your request in writing to the Privacy Officer. All requests for an accounting of disclosure must state a time period, which may not be longer than six (6) years from the date of disclosure and may not include dates before April 14, 2003. The first list you request within a 12-month period is free of charge, but our practice may charge you for additional lists within the same 12-month period. Our practice will notify you of the costs involved with additional requests, and you may withdraw your request before you incur any costs.

6.       Rights to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You are entitled to receive a paper copy of our notice of privacy practices. You may ask us to give you a copy of this notice at any time. To obtain a paper copy of this notice, contact the Privacy Officer.

7.       Right to File a Complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our practice or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint without practice, contact the Privacy Officer.

Privacy Officer

P.O. Box 497, Augusta, AR 72006

Phone: (870) 347-3474

We urge you to file your complaint with us first and give us the opportunity to address your concerns. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

8.       Right to Provide an Authorization for Other Uses and Disclosures. Our practice will obtain your written authorization for uses/disclosures that are not identified by this notice or permitted by applicable law. Any authorization you provide to us regarding the use and disclosure of your PII may be revoked at any time in writing. After you revoke your authorization, we will no longer use or disclose your PII for the reasons described in the authorization. Please note, we are required to retain records of your care.

9.       Right to Notice in the event of a Breach. Our practice will notify you in the event there is a breach of your PII.

For Complete details about how we may use your PII, please visit:

https://www.arcare.net/PrivacyPolicy

https://www.kentuckycare.net/PrivacyPolicy

https://www.mississippicare.net/PrivacyPolicy
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Offsite Immunization w/ Jacksonville FERPA

INSURANCE INFORMATION

Guarantor Information

HIPAA PRIVACY PRACTICES CONSENT FORM

PATIENT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FORM

OFFSITE Immunization Authorization

Vaccine Documentation/Consent Form

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES