CFDA 21.019
Nevada Community Management Information System (CMIS) Client Consent for Data Collection and Release of Information
What is the CMIS?
The CMIS is a data system that stores information about homelessness services. Bitfocus, Inc. manages the CMIS for the CoCs within the
state of Nevada. The purpose of the CMIS is to improve services that support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to get
housing, and to have better access to those services, while meeting requirements of funders such as the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
What is the purpose of this form?
With this form, you can give permission to have information about you collected and shared with Partner Agencies that help Nevada
provide housing and services. A current list of Partner Agencies is available at http://nvcmis.bitfocus.com/.
BY SIGNING THIS FORM, I AUTHORIZE the state of Nevada and Bitfocus to share CMIS information with Partner Agencies. The CMIS
information shared will be used to help me get housing and services. It will also be used to help evaluate the quality of housing and
service programs. I understand that the Partner Agencies may change over time.
The information to be collected and shared includes:
• Name, date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, social security number, phone number, address
• Basic medical, mental health, substance use, and daily living information
• Housing Information
• Use of crisis services, veteran services, hospitals and jail
• Employment, income, insurance and benefits information
• Services provided by Partner Agencies
• Results from assessments
• My photograph or other likeness (if included)
BY SIGNING THIS FORM, I UNDERSTAND THAT:
• Bitfocus and Partner Agencies will keep my CMIS information private using strict privacy policies. I have the right to review their
privacy policies.
• I can receive a copy of this Consent and the Client Information Sheet
• I may refuse to sign this Consent. If I refuse, I will not lose any benefits or services.
• This Consent will expire 5 years from my last CMIS recorded activity.
I may revoke this Consent earlier at any time by returning a completed Revocation of Consent form, available at
http://nvcmis.bitfocus.com/, to nevada@bitfocus.com.
• The revocation will take effect upon receipt, except to the extent others have already acted under this Consent.
• My CMIS information may be viewed by auditors or funders who review work of the Partner Agencies, including
HUD, The Department of Veteran Affairs, and The Department of Health and Human Services. I understand that the
list of auditors and funders may change over time.
• My CMIS information may be shared to coordinate referral and placement for housing and services.
• My CMIS information may be further shared by the Partner Agencies to other agencies for care coordination,
counseling, food, utility assistance, and other services.
• My CMIS information will be used to help evaluate the quality of social services.
• My CMIS information may be used for research; however, my identity will remain private.
Signature of Client Date
PRINTED NAME
Refusing Consent and De-Identification of Information
If you refuse consent to have your information shared with Partner Agencies, the following information will be entered into the
system for your profile and will be deemed as anonymous or “de-identified”.
1. Your Social Security Number will be entered as all 0s and the Social Security Number Data Quality field will be set to Client
Refused;
2. Your Date of Birth will be entered as 01/01/[year of birth] and the Date of Birth Data Quality field will be set to Approximate or
Partial DOB Reported;
3. Your First Name will be entered as Anonymous;
4. Your Last Name will be entered as the Unique Identifier automatically assigned by Clarity Human Services; and
5. The Name Data Quality field will be set to Client Refused.
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