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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:



  • the individual’s past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,

  • the provision of health care to the individual,

  • the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual, and/or

  • 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:


  • Social Security – for a benefits Determination

  • Worker’s Compensation – for a determination in a worker’s compensation claim

  • Family - in support of consumer’s goals

  • Other professionals beyond the CIL – for Continuity of services

  • Insurance companies

  • 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



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




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



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



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



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




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



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



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



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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