A Clerk Brings You a Question About a Request for Information

question 804

Multiple Choice

A clerk brings you a question about a request for information. The patient was treated meningitis at age 3 (15 years ago) . The patient is now 18. The patient's attorney is request information on the admission. You tell the clerk the information is

• A) no longer available because your facility retains information for 10 years after the last patient visit.
• B) available, but the attorney will have to obtain a court order before you will release it.
• C) available, but the patient's parents will have to sign a consent for you to release it.
• D) available and the patient may sign a consent to release the information in the record.

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