Section 11-88.1-31 - Other basic service requirements(a) Providers of home and community-based services shall establish and implement written policies and procedures that govern access to, duplication of, and dissemination of information from applicants' and participants' records.(b) The following information about applicants and participants shall not be released to outside parties other than the division, the department of human services and their assigned representatives or contractors, or as required or allowed by federal and state laws:(2) Eligibility status, the amount of assistance, or both;(3) Medical services provided;(4) Social and economic conditions or circumstances;(5) The department of human services or division's evaluation of personal information;(6) Medical data, including diagnosis and past history of disease or disability; and(7) Other information as required by the division.(c) The conditions for release of information by the provider shall be in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.(d) A participant shall be given a choice of available qualified providers of waiver services identified in the individualized service plan.(e) Providers shall provide home and community-based services to waiver participants without discrimination, separation or any other distinction on the basis of race, color, national origin, or mental or physical disability in accordance with applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations.(f) Providers of home and community-based waiver services shall retain for seven (7) years from the date of a participant's discharge all records pertaining to that participant. Haw. Code R. § 11-88.1-31
[Eff 10/26/2014] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 333F-18, 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 622- 58, 42 CFR §431.107 )