Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 87. OMBUDSMAN SERVICES |
SUBCHAPTER B. OMBUDSMAN MANAGED CARE ASSISTANCE |
SECTION 87.207. Confidentiality
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(a) Before sharing a consumer's information, OMCAT staff confirm the identity of the individual receiving the information. (b) OMCAT staff obtain a consumer's consent before sharing the consumer's information with anyone other than HHS or MCO staff involved in the review of the contact. This includes sharing information with a consumer's health care provider. Consent can be obtained from the consumer's LAR. Source Note: The provisions of this §87.207 adopted to be effective January 10, 2019, 44 TexReg 252; amended to be effective December 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 8273