28-13-34.2. Release of information.

If submitting a notice under the provisions of § 28-13-34.1, the hospital shall make every reasonable effort to secure from the patient, and to include with the notice, a release of information form which has been signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative. The form shall authorize persons, agencies, or institutions to release, to the county, the patient's social security number, the social security number of other household members, medical information concerning the patient, and financial information concerning the patient or members of the patient's household.

Source: SL 1997, ch 170, § 26.