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Crime on Premises Crime on Premises <br /> You need to disclose PHI to report a crime that occurred on You may disclose PHI to law enforcement if you believe in good faith the PHI constitutes evidence of criminal <br /> the premises of North State Medical Transport or in one of conduct on the premises of North State Medical Transport's station house,headquarters,parking lot,or any <br /> our vehicles. vehicle. The information should be limited to basic information about the patient and circumstances about the <br /> crime. <br /> Reporting Crime in Emergency Reporting Crime in Emergency <br /> You need to disclose PHI to report a crime in an emergency. You may disclose PHI to a law enforcement official if such disclosure appears necessary to alert law enforcement to: <br /> • The commission and nature of a crime; <br /> • The location of the crime;and <br /> • The identity,description,and location of the perpetrator of such crime. <br /> To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety <br /> You need to disclose PHI to someone who is able to prevent You may disclose PHI to someone who is able to prevent or lessen a threat to health or safety if you believe it is <br /> or lessen a serious threat to health or safety. necessary to do so in order to: <br /> • Avert a serious and imminent threat to a person's safety or the public at large; <br /> • Identify or apprehend an individual because that individual admitted to participating in a violent crime that <br /> may have caused serious harm to someone;or <br /> • Identify or apprehend someone who escaped from a correctional institution or from lawful custody. <br /> Disclosures of PHI to prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety should be limited to necessary <br /> information to prevent or lessen the threat,and necessary information about the individual who poses the threat. <br /> Step 3. <br /> If the request for PHI does not fall under one ofthe pgrposes fisted in this action plan,you should inform the law enforcement official you`a. not permitted under HIPAA to <br /> release the information. You may inform the law enforcement officiat of the.following two options: <br /> • The law enforcement official may obtain legal process,such as a warrant,summons;subpoena or administrative request to obtain the information from North State „- <br /> Medical Transport,.' <br />