Enter name of physician or medical practitioner; hospital or other clinical facility; insurance company; and/or third party administrator
Enter name of individual/patient
to release the records and information, as described below, to:
Office of Attorney General
Health Care Section
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717)705-6938
These records should relate to substance abuse treatment as identified in the complaint I, or my authorized representative, filed with the Office of Attorney General. The purpose of this authorization is to aid the Health Care Section in the investigation of my complaint.
I authorize the Office of Attorney General, Health Care Section, to disclose any information obtained pursuant to this Authorization, along with the other information contained in its case file, to such other federal, state, local or other agencies as deemed appropriate.
I understand that: (1) my substance abuse records are protected under the federal regulations governing Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records (42 CFR Part 2), and cannot be disclosed without my written consent unless otherwise provided for in the regulations; (2) I have the right, upon written notification to the Office of Attorney General, to revoke this authorization, except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance upon it; (3) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), a covered entity may not condition treatment, payment, enrollment or eligibility for benefits if I refuse to sign such authorization; (4) information disclosed pursuant to this authorization is subject to re-disclosure by the Office of Attorney General and will no longer be protected by applicable federal and state privacy laws.
This authorization expires upon the conclusion of the investigation into the complaint by the Office of Attorney General.
Please note: In order to execute this document, type your full name in the space provided below.