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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

77 8. The confidential information listed above may be released to persons outside the eligibility site only as follows: a. In response to a valid subpoena or court order; b. To State or Federal auditors, investigators or others designated by the Federal or State departments on a need-to-know basis; c. To individuals executing Income and Eligibility Verification System; d. Child Support enforcement officials; e. To a recipient or applicant themselves or their designated representative. f. To a Long Term Care institution on the AP-5615 form. 9. The applicant/recipient may give a formal written release for disclosure of information to other agencies, such as hospitals, or the permission may be implied by the action of the other agency in rendering service to the client. Before information is released, the eligibility site should be reasonably certain the confidential nature of information will be preserved, the information will be used only for purposes related to the function of the inquiring agency, and the standards of protection established by the inquiring agency are equal to those established by the State Department. If the standards for protection of information are unknown, a written consent from the recipient shall be obtained. 8.100.3.O. Protection Against Discrimination 1. Eligibility sites are to administer the Medical Assistance Program in such a manner that no person will, on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, political belief, national origin, or handicap, be excluded from participation, be denied any aid, care, services, or other benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in such program. 2. The eligibility site shall not, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, religion, political belief, national origin, or handicap: