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Can I collect health information from participants in Idaho? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, there are several regulations related to the collection of health information from participants in Idaho. Here are the requirements:

Criminal History and Background Check Requirements [2.1][3.2]

  • All employees, interns, contractors, and volunteers of adult mental health services must comply with IDAPA 16.05.06, “Criminal History and Background Checks,” Section 101.
  • Individuals subject to criminal history checks must complete and receive Department criminal history and background check clearance.
  • An individual who does not receive a background check clearance or have a Behavioral Health waiver granted under these rules may not provide direct care or services, or serve in a position that requires regular contact with participants.

Confidentiality of Records and Public Records Requests [2.2]

  • Information about an individual covered by these rules and contained in the Department’s records must comply with IDAPA 16.05.01, “Use and Disclosure of Department Records.”
  • Information received by the Department through filed reports, inspections, or as authorized under the law, will not be disclosed publicly so as to identify individual patients except as necessary in a proceeding involving a question of licensure.

Public Access to Provider Information [4.1]

  • Each board must make the following information pertaining to each provider accessible to the public on the board’s website: Licensure status, Description or documentation of any final board disciplinary actions that are considered to be public in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code, and At the discretion of the board, other public information in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code.

Eligibility Screening and Mental Health Assessment [3.1][3.3]

  • The eligibility screening must be directly related to the participant’s mental illness and level of functioning and is based on the eligibility criteria under Section 102 of these rules.
  • To be eligible for voluntary mental health services, the individual must be an adult, be a resident of the state of Idaho, and have a primary diagnosis of SMI or SPMI.

Based on the above regulations, it is important to comply with criminal history and background check requirements, maintain confidentiality of records, and ensure eligibility criteria are met before collecting health information from participants in Idaho.

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