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[45 C.F.R. § 164.508(c)(vi) & Civ. Code § 56.11)(c)]. Civil Code § 56.11(b) requires that an individual’s signature authorize only the release of medical information; the signature may not authorize any other activities or give any other permissions. Therefore, a separate authorization for release of medical information is required, even for research purposes. (See Chapter 3, Authorizations, Combined Authorizations) Civil Code § 56.11(a) requires that authorizations be in at least 14-point type or handwritten by the person who signs it.

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