HIPAA and the CIL
Centers for Independent Living are dedicated to the safe keeping of all personal information related to our consumers. To aid us in this protection, we look to the rules and regulations as outlined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). According to the United Stated Department of Health and Human Services Compliance Guidelines, the standards for privacy addresses the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information called “protected health information.” A major goal of the privacy rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public's health and wellbeing.
The rule attempts to strike a balance that permits important uses of information, while protecting the privacy of people who seek care and support.
What Information is Protected?
The privacy rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held by our agency or transmitted by us in any form, whether it is electronic, on paper, or in conversation. This includes many common identifiers such as name, address, birth date, and Social Security number. Further we must protect our consumers’ demographic data that relates to:
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the individual’s past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,
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the provision of health care to the individual,
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the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual, and/or
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that identifies the individual or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual.
What are Authorized Uses and Disclosures?
There are times in the provision of services to our consumers that we need to share protected information. In order to do this, the consumer must authorize us in writing to do so. An authorization must be written in plain language, and contain specific information regarding the information to be disclosed or used, which includes the person(s) disclosing and receiving the information, expiration, and explains the individual’s right to revoke the authorization at any time.
In accordance with HIPAA guidelines, the following requests require a signed release of information from the consumer:
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Social Security – for a benefits Determination
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Worker’s Compensation – for a determination in a worker’s compensation claim
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Family - in support of consumer’s goals
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Other professionals beyond the CIL – for Continuity of services
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Insurance companies
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Lawyers
Appendix 1
Colorado Centers for Independent Living
Atlantis Community, Inc.
Patricia Ziegler, Executive Director
201 South Cherokee
Denver, CO 80223
(303) 733-9324
Fax (303) 733-6211
http://www.atlantiscommunity.net
patricia@atlantiscommunityinc.com
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Connections for Independent Living
Beth Danielson, Executive Director
1331 8th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 352-8682
Fax (970) 353-8058
http://www.connectionsforindependentliving.org
beth@connectionsil.com
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Center for Disabilities
Dr. Larry Williams, Executive Director
1304 Berkley Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 546-1271
Fax (719) 546-1374
Also
1016 West Ave., #6
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 589-2224
ilcpueblo@yahoo.com
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Disability Center for Independent Living
Adrian Villasenor, Interim Executive Director
1646 Elmira
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 617-2497
http://www.dcilwebsite.org
avillasenor.dcil@gmail.com
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Center for Independence
Linda Taylor, Executive Director
740 Gunnison
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 241-0315
Fax (970) 245-3341
1-800-613-2271
Also
17 North 6th St.
Montrose, CO 81401
http://www.cfigj.org
Ltaylor@cfigj.org
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Disabled Resource Services
Nancy Jackson, Executive Director
1017 Robertson, Unit B
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 482-2700
Fax (970-449-6972)
Also
640 East Eisenhower Blvd.
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 667-0816
http://www.fortnet.org/drs
drsnj@frii.com
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Center for People With Disabilities
Ian Engle, Executive Director
1675 Range St.
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 442-8662
Fax (303) 442-0502
Also
615 North Main
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772—3250
Also
10351 Grant Street
Thornton, CO 80229
(303) 475-1320
ian@cpwd.org
http://www.cpwd-ilc.org
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North West Colorado Center for Independence
Jackie Lyons, Executive Director
P.O. Box 612, Craig, CO 81626 (mailing address)
50 College Dr. Suite 109 Craig, CO 81625
970-826-0833 (office)
970-734-8570 (c)
Fax (970) 826-0832
jackie@nwcci.org.
http://www.nwcci.org
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The Independence Center
Patricia Yeager, CEO x 132
Dixie Herring, IL Director x 135
729 S. Tejon
Colorado Springs, 80903
(719) 471-8181
Fax (719) 471-7829
Also
The IC Satellite Office
Aspen Mine Center
166 E. Bennett Ave.
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Community Outreach Center
328 10th Street
Calhan, CO 80808
719-347-2662
http://www.theindependencecenter.org
pyeager@theindependencenter.org
dherring@theindependencecenter.org
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Southwest Center for Independence
Martha Mason, Executive Director
835 East Second Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-1672
Toll free 866-962-2158
Fax (970) 259-0947
director@swilc.org
http://www.swilc.org
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