42 CFR § 484.40 - Condition of participation: Release of patient identifiable OASIS information.

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title: "42 CFR § 484.40 - Condition of participation: Release of patient identifiable OASIS information."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "484.40"
section_name: "Condition of participation: Release of patient identifiable OASIS information."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "484"
part_name: "HOME HEALTH SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 33367, Aug. 14, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 484.40 Condition of participation: Release of patient identifiable OASIS information.

The HHA and agent acting on behalf of the HHA in accordance with a written contract must ensure the confidentiality of all patient identifiable information contained in the clinical record, including OASIS data, and may not release patient identifiable OASIS information to the public.