18 Miss. Code. R. 24-6.7 - Client Confidentiality
A. MDHS and its
subgrantees are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of client
information.
B. Subgrantees must
maintain client files under lock and key.
C. Client appointments should be conducted in
areas where the conversation cannot be overheard by others.
D. Subgrantee staff should not discuss client
confidential information with other staff unless to coordinate or proceed with
client services.
E. Even though the
Virtual ROMA system has a screen for all users to agree to confidentiality
before entering client data, each subgrantee staff member is required to sign a
-Confidentiality Statement' and submit to DCS prior to being granted access to
the Virtual ROMA system.
F. Client
information should only be discussed with other service organizations/partners
when referring households for additional services.
G. The client must sign the -Authorization of
Release of Information Form' (Form ARF 001) in order for the subgrantee to
refer the household for other services.
The only exception to the confidentiality requirement is if a client or household member discloses potential domestic abuse, child abuse/neglect, elderly abuse/neglect, or disabled abuse/neglect; the information must be reported to the proper authorities, regardless of the consent of the client.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.