NSMHA Policies & Procedures

	North Sound Mental Health Administration
	A Regional Support Network for Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish & Whatcom Counties.

Providers must comply with but need not have a policy consistent with the following NSMHA Policies:

1011.00	Framework for All NSMHA Activities - Core Values and Principles
1011.01	Framework for all NSMHA Activities - Core Values and Principles
1570.00	Children's Short-Term High Intensity Services (STHIS)
1719.00	Utilization of Crisis Respite for Hospital Discharge Planning
2001.00	Business Ethics and Regulatory Compliance Program
2501.00	Uses and Disclosures - Business Associate
2501.01	Procedure: 2501 A
2501.02	Model Business Associate Agreement Form
2502.00	Administrative Requirements for the Implementation of HIPAA
2503.00	De-identification and Limited Data Sets
2503.01	Procedure: 2503 A
2504.00	Designated Record Set
2504.01	Procedure: 2504 A
2505.00	Disposal of PHI
2505.01	Procedure: 2504 A
2506.00	Documentation
2506.01	Procedure: 2506 A
2507.00	Confidentiality
2507.01	Form 2507 A
2508.00	Marketing
2508.01	Procedure: 2508 A
2509.00	Minimum Necessary
2509.01	Procedure: 2509 A
2510.00	Notice of Privacy Practices
2510.01	Procedure: 2510 A
2510.02	Form 2510 A
2511.00	Opportunity to Agree or Object - Disclosure to Individuals Involved in the Consumer's Care
2511.01	Procedure: 2511 A
2512.00	Copying and Printing Protected Health Information (PHI)
2513.00	Uses and Disclosures for Research Purposes
2513.01	Procedure:2513 A
2514.00	Right to Access Protected Health Information
2514.01	Procedure: 2514 A
2514.02	Form 2514 A
2515.00	Individual's Right to Amend PHI
2515.01	Procedure: 2515 A
2515.02	Form 2515 A
2516.00	Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
2516.01	Procedure: 2516 A
2516.02	Form 2516 A
2517.00	Right to Confidential Communication
2517.01	Procedure: 2517 A
2517.02	Form 2517 A
2518.00	Right to Restrict Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
2518.01	Procedure: 2518 A
2518.02	Form 2518 A
2519.00	Safeguarding PHI
2520.00	Training of the Workforce
2520.01	Procedure: 2520 A
2521.00	Uses and Disclosures: Authorizations - Revised
2521.01	Core Elements, Required Statements, Defective Authorizations, Prohibition on Conditioning of Authorizations, Revocation of Authorization and Documentation
2521.02	Procedures for Completion or for Processing an Authorization - Procedure 2521A
2521.03	Authorization to Receive and/or Release Information Form
2521.04	Prohibition on Redisclosure of Confidential Information
2522.00	Uses and Disclosures of PHI from Individuals for Treatment, Payment, or Healthcare Operations
2522.01	Procedure: 2522 A
3046.00	Flex Funds
4202.00	Timeliness of Consumer Information Data
4203.00	Controls and Oversight of Providers Information Systems
4203.01	NSMHA Consumer Information System Committee Charter
4205.00	Contractor/CMHA Data to be Submitted to NSMHA-CIS
4504.00	Functional Independence Policy
4518.00	Public Awareness of Mental Health Services
5001.00	Administrative, Fiscal, & Quality Assurance/Improvement Contract Compliance Monitoring
5004.00	Contractor Certification and Licensure
5501.00	Concurrent Utilization of Outpatient Services
5504.00	Outpatient Record Review

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