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707 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026) Substance abuse providers and mental health providers, managed care plans and health providers No authorization is required to provide sufficient information to accomplish a referral on behalf of an individual; reasonable efforts to obtain an authorization must be made. No authorization is required to provide information necessary for activities related to payment, including billing and collection. An authorization is required to share information about substance abuse treatment and HIV for purposes of treatment. An authorization is not required to share other information for treatment purposes. An authorization is required to receive or provide information for purposes other than treatment, referral and payment. Social Security Administration (SSA) No authorization is required to report suspected fraud or abuse to SSA All other situations Medical transportation No authorization is required to provide sufficient information to accomplish a referral on behalf of an individual or to obtain the appropriate level of care during transportation. No authorization is required to provide information necessary for activities related to payment, including billing and collection. All other situations Non-medical transportation No authorization is required to provide sufficient non-health information to accomplish a referral on behalf of an individual. No authorization is required to provide information necessary for activities related to payment, including billing and collection. All other situations Child care providers No authorization is required to release to the individual’s child care provider(s): the program for which the individual is eligible, the amount of the ODHS|OHA child care payment, the individual’s copayment amount, or reasons for a delay in payment. Information should not be shared other than what is specific to the delay. All other situations Housing No authorization is required to provide non-health information to accomplish a referral on behalf of an individual. No authorization is required to provide information necessary for activities related to payment, including billing and collection All other situations Employers No authorization is required to disclose the minimum necessary information when needed to verify questionable information reported by the individual. All other situations