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4. If North State Medical Transport discloses PHI without the patient's consent because <br /> the patient was unable to consent,the HIPAA Compliance Officer must contact the <br /> patient and alert them of the disclosure, unless North State Medical Transport believes <br /> contacting the patient will only put the patient at greater risk. <br /> Disclosing PHI Regarding Decedents <br /> 1. PHI can be released to law enforcement about decedents without a request for PHI from <br /> a law enforcement official (i.e., North State Medical Transport may initiate this type of <br /> disclosure). <br /> 2. North State Medical Transport staff members may disclose limited PHI to law <br /> enforcement about an individual who has died when staff members have a reasonable, <br /> good faith belief that the death may have resulted from criminal conduct. The staff <br /> member does not necessarily have to come to a legal conclusion, or know with <br /> complete certainty, that the death resulted from a crime. This includes any type of <br /> crime. <br /> 3. Disclosure regarding suspected victims of a crime should be limited to basic facts about <br /> the victim and the circumstances of the death. <br /> Disclosing PHI to Report a Crime on North State Medical Transport's Premises <br /> 1. North State Medical Transport may initiate this type of disclosure to law enforcement <br /> absent a request from`a law enforcement official. <br /> 2. North State Medical Transport staff members may disclose to law enforcement any PHI <br /> that staff members in good faith believe constitutes evidence of a crime committed on <br /> North State Medical Transport's premises. North State Medical Transport's premises <br /> include the station, headquarters, parking lot, the ambulance, etc. <br /> 3. Disclosure of PHI to report a crime on the premises should be limited to information <br /> that is necessary to alert law enforcement about the crime and to describe the crime to <br /> law enforcement. <br /> Disclosing PHI to Report a Crime in an Emergency <br /> 1. North State Medical Transport may initiate this type of disclosure to law enforcement <br /> absent a request from a law enforcement official. <br /> 2. North State Medical Transport staff members may disclose PHI to law enforcement <br /> when they believe it is necessary to alert law enforcement to: <br /> -The commission of a crime <br />