32 Miss. Code. R. 1.2
OSDP must make reasonable efforts to limit the use or request of individually identifiable health information to the minimum necessary to determine eligibility and administer OSDP programs. OSDP must also make reasonable efforts to limit the disclosure of an individual's case file medical information from MDRS/OSDP records to the minimum necessary to accomplish the requested disclosure.
Information concerning the consumer should only be given to a person who has written authorization from the consumer to obtain the information. The consumer authorizes the release of information to MDRS/OSDP by completing and signing:
* Authorization for the Use/Disclosure of Protected Health Information or;
* A document containing all of the following information:
- The applicant/consumer's full name (including middle initial) or full name and either his date of birth or social security number,
- A description of the information to be released,
- A statement specifically authorizing MDRS to release this information,
- The purpose of the release,
- An expiration date of the release and the purpose of the release,
- A statement about whether refusal to sign the release affects eligibility for delivery of services,
- A statement describing the applicant's or consumer's right to revoke the authorization to release information,
- The date the document is signed, and
- The signature of the applicant/consumer.
32 Miss. Code. R. 1.2