Power Of Attorney Rights

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In Illinois, HIPAA laws govern the sharing of healthcare information. You can share information with someone who has a Power of Attorney, but you must have consent from the patient or legal guardian. If a person has a valid Power of Attorney, they are legally entitled to access the persons health information. Denying them this information could lead to legal issues. If theres a conflict with your managers rules, its advisable to seek legal counsel.

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I work at a home where one of my clients have a family member as her power of attorney but I just recently got in trouble for keeping the power of attorney updated on her
Hello ****, can you clarify whether you're in trouble for not keeping the power of attorney updated, or for sharing information with them? Also, could you let me know which state you're located in? Different states have different laws regarding confidentiality and power of attorney.
Illinois- and For sharing information cause my house Manger said we wasn't allowed to tell them anything
In Illinois, HIPAA laws govern sharing of healthcare information. Here are general rules:
- You can share information with someone who has a Power of Attorney
- You must have consent from the patient or legal guardian to share information
- If the manager's rule conflicts with these, legal advice may be needed.
So if we keep information from that clients power of attorney could we get in trouble
In Illinois, if a person has a valid Power of Attorney, they are legally entitled to access the person's health information. Denying them this information could potentially lead to legal issues. However, if there's a conflict with your manager's rules, it's advisable to seek legal counsel.