Instructions for Completing the Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information Form
1. Complete the first page of this form and return it to: HIPAA Privacy Officer, Agency for Health Care
Administration, 2727 Mahan Dr., Mail Stop #4, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Phone: 850-412-3960.
2. If the signer is a legal representative, guardian, health care surrogate or has power of attorney, documentation of
the representative’s legal authority to act on behalf of the individual whose information is to be disclosed must be
attached with the authorization form. If an agency has custody of a child and a representative signs the release,
include a copy of the custody order.
3. Special types of health information have specific laws and rules that must be followed before that information may
be disclosed:
HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
: All information about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted
diseases is protected under Federal and State laws and cannot be disclosed without your written authorization unless
otherwise provided in the regulations. To release HIV/AIDS or STD information, this authorization must include a
statement of the specific HIV/AIDS or STD information you are giving the Agency permission to disclose.
Redisclosure of HIV/AIDS information is not allowed except in compliance with law or with your written permission.
Alcohol or Drug Treatment
: Alcohol and/or drug treatment records are protected under Federal and State laws and
regulations and cannot be disclosed without your written authorization, unless otherwise provided for in Federal and
State laws or regulations. To release alcohol and/or drug treatment information, this authorization must include a
statement of the specific information that you are giving the Agency permission to disclose (for example, “For the
purposes of my assessment, treatment plan, attendance, or discharge plan.”) Redisclosure of your alcohol and/or
drug treatment records is not allowed except in compliance with law or with your written permission (see 45 CFR Part
2).
Mental Health Treatment
: Mental health treatment records are protected under Federal and State laws and
regulations and cannot be disclosed without your written authorization unless otherwise allowed in Federal or State
laws or regulations. To release mental health treatment information, this authorization must include a statement of
the specific information that you are giving the Agency permission to disclose (for example, “For the purposes of my
assessment, treatment plan, attendance, or discharge plan.”) Disclosure of your psychotherapist’s notes needs
separate written permission. Redisclosure of your mental health treatment records is not allowed except in
compliance with law or with your written permission.
Revocation of Authorization
To revoke your authorization, please complete the following section and send the form to the Privacy Officer at the address given
above. Use of this form to revoke your authorization is optional but your authorization revocation request must be in writing.
Name Date of Birth
Phone Social Security Number
Medicaid ID Number or Gold Card Number
Street Address
City State Zip Code
I hereby revoke my authorization for the Agency for Health Care Administration to disclose my protected health
information to the following person(s), group or entity:
Signature
Date
If the information you are requesting to be disclosed is not about you or your minor child, please complete the section
below. If you are a legal representative of the person whose information you are requesting, you must provide
documentation proving your legal authority to request this information. (For example, an authorization, power of
attorney, guardianship papers, health care surrogate form, Order Appointing Personal Representative, Letters of
Administration).
Legal Representative (Signature)
Legal Representative (Print Name)
Relationship of Legal Representative Date
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