Section 14. Disclosures For Research Purposes

A. Before a disclosure is made for research purposes, a valid authorization must be signed by the recipient or a waiver of authorization must have been obtained from a properly constituted institutional review board (IRB), a privacy board or representation that the PHI is necessary for research purposes 45CFR 164.512(i)(l); 45 CFR 164.514(b) and (e). B. Disclosure requirements: The HCC shall: (1) accept requests for PHI for research purposes with an authorization; or without a recipient authorization where the research entity provides documentation reflecting alteration or waiver of the authorization requirement 45CFR 164.512(i)(1) and (2): (2) forward all requests to the PSO; (3) if the requestor is unknown, verify the identity and authority of the requestor in accordance with 8.300.2.21 NMAC; (4) grant or deny requests in accordance with the HIPAA privacy rule 45CFR 164.512(i): and (5) enter the disclosure information into the PSO’s database. 8.300.2 NMAC 11