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This policy establishes that Campus Health requires patients to sign a Patient Agreement before receiving services, covering consent to treatment, confidentiality, and financial authorization. It outlines the procedures front desk and Health Information Management staff must follow to record and store that signed agreement.

This policy establishes the conditions under which Campus Health providers may treat un-emancipated minors, requiring parental or guardian consent in most circumstances while outlining the limited exceptions where treatment may proceed without it. It also defines emancipation under North Carolina law and addresses how emancipated minors are to be treated with respect to their medical records.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a Privacy Rule for identifiable health information. Except as otherwise permitted, the Privacy Rule requires that a human research subject “authorize” the use or disclosure of the human research subject's "protected health information" to be used in research.

This procedure describes the requirements for obtaining consent from human research subjects participating in research conducted under the auspices of UNC-Chapel Hill.