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Name:(first,middleinitial,last) ID:DateofBirth: Phone:

IherebyallowKBH,itsapprovedstafforagentstoreleasemyProtectedHealthInformationasoutlinedbelow.

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Give,GetandDiscussRecordsandInformationwith:GetRecordsandInformationFrom:GiveRecordsandInformationTo:DiscussRecordsandInformationWith:

Organization/PrimaryContact:

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(A)TheperiodforwhichinformationisrequestedisFrom:To:

(B)Thespecificinformationtobereleasedis:Allinformationbelow

DischargeSummary

LabReports

Medications

TreatmentHistory

DSMDiagnosis

InitialEvaluation/AssessmentOther:

PsychiatricEvaluation(s)Psychological Assessment(s)/Testing

MedicalHx/PhysicalTreatmentPlan(s)ProgressNotes

(C)Thereasonforthereleaseofthisinformationis:

AssistwithEvaluation/AssessmentCoordinationofServices

TreatmentPlanningOther:

JudicialProceedings

(D)IfIhavebeendiagnosedortreatedforanyofthefollowing,Iunderstandthatmyspecificconsenttodiscloserelatedinformationisnecessary.(Mustpickanoptionforeachofthethreequestionsbelow.)

IDoDoNot

authorizedisclosureofinformationwhichreferstotreatmentordiagnosisofdrugoralcoholabuse.Suchinformationmaynotbere-disclosedbytherecipientwithoutmyspecificwrittenconsent.

IDo

IDo

DoNotDoNot

authorizedisclosureofinformationwhichreferstomentalhealth/psychiatrictreatmentordiagnosis.authorizedisclosureofinformationthatreferstotreatmentordiagnosisofHIV.

(E)

Iwishtolookattheinformationbeforeitisreleased. Thisreviewmustbedocumented.

(F)Iagreetothefuturereleaseofinformationtotheaboveperson/organizationduringtheapprovedtimeperiod.

(G)ThisagreementtoreleaseinformationhasanIunderstandthat:

ExpirationDateof:.Thisdatecanbenolongerthan12months.

•IcantakebackthisapprovalatanytimebymakingarequestinwritingtoKBHRecordRoomormyserviceprovideratKBH.

StoppingthisReleaseofInformationwillnotaffectanyinformationreleasedbeforeItookawaymyapproval. Takingawaymyapprovaltoreleaserecordscouldresultinimproperdiagnosis,impropertreatment,anddenialofinsurancecoverageorhaveothernegativeconsequences.

•Icanrefusetoreleasesomeorallofmyrecords. However,suchrefusalsmayresultinimproperdiagnosis,impropertreatment,anddenialofinsurancecoverageorhaveothernegativeconsequences.

•KBHcannotcontrolpeopleororganizationsreceivingthisinformationtopreventre-releaseofitwithoutmyapproval.

•IcancrossoutanycheckedoffitemIdonotagreewith. Imayhaveacopyofthisformuponrequest.

SIGNATURE:DATE:

Client/GuardianorOtherAuthorizedPerson'sSignature

WITNESS:DATE:

ForPersonsorOrganizationsreceivingSubstanceAbuseorMentalHealthInformation:

Thisinformationhasbeendisclosedtoyoufromrecordswhoseconfidentialityisprotectedbyfederallaw. Federalregulations(42CFR,Part

2)prohibityoufrommakinganyfurtherdisclosureofitwithoutthespecificwrittenconsentofthepersontowhomitpertains,orasotherwisepermittedbysuchregulations. Ageneralauthorizationforthereleaseofmedicalorotherinformationisnotsufficientforthispurpose. Thefederalrulesrestrictanyuseoftheinformationtocriminallyinvestigateorprosecuteanyalcoholordrugabuseclient(52FR21809:52FR41997).

ThisinformationhasbeendisclosedtoyoufromrecordswhoseconfidentialityisprotectedbyStateConfidentialityLaws(34MRSASection1207;RightsofRecipientsofMentalHealthServices).Thisinformationremainsconfidentialandshouldnotbedisclosedanyfurtherexceptasexpresslypermittedbythewrittenconsentofthepersontowhomitpertainsorasotherwisepermittedbylaw.

Totakebackthisapproval,completetherevocationsectionbelow.

REVOCATION

Iunderstandthatitismyrighttotakebackthisauthorizationatanytime. Ihavebeeninformedofthepotentialconsequencesresultingfrommytakingbackthisauthorization. Ifurtherunderstandthattakingbackthisreleasewillnotaffecttheinformationalreadyreleasedasaresultofmyoriginalapprovaltodosobutunderstandthatallfuturereleasesofthisinformationwillnotbeallowedafterthedatebelow.

RevocationofAuthorization:DATE: ______

Client/GuardianorOtherAuthorizedPerson'sSignature

WitnessSignature:DATE: