Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Standardized Consent Process

• Current State law: Does not specify requirements for a consent form or process
• New law: What needs to be explicitly referenced in a consent form?
  • Purposes of disclosure
  • Names of providers involved in exchange
  • Special protections for certain information
  • Durability
  • Revocability
• At what point is consent obtained?
  • Provider level
  • Facility level