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PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258 The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services. For assistance, call the PHLP Helpline at 1-800-274-3258 or 1-866-236-6310 TTY or e-mail the PHLP at staff@phlp.org. Information from the PHLP is also available online at www.phlp.org.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Health Care for Persons with HIV/AIDS
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Information on Getting Health Insurance through Medical Assistance Programs; Accessing Health Services for Persons with HIV/AIDS on Medical Assistance; and Targeted Case Management.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs:A manual for consumers and advocates [PDF]
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This manual provides information on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
Programs in Pennsylvania. Under these programs Pennsylvania gets the Federal Government to waive, or not apply, existing service limits to individuals with disabilities who require healthcare and supportive services in order to remain in their home or community based setting. (PDF Format, 20 pages)
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
AIDS and the Law: Your Rights in Pennsylvania (PDF)
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This is an easy-to-read, 61 page handbook about the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS in Pennsylvania.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
Returning to Work: A Helpful Guide (PDF)
(Separate Website)
This is a guide for people with AIDS who are attempting to return to work. This guide will tell you what to expect when re-entering the workforce and how to gauge the effect a return to work will have on Social Security benefits.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
The HIPAA Privacy Rule (PDF)
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Information on the Standards for Privacy of Individually Indentifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule) which came into effect on April 14, 2001. The rule creates national standards to protect individuals' personal health information and gives patients increased access to their own medical records.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
Comparison of Pennsylvania Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act and Federal HIPAA (PDF)
(Separate Website)
A Comparison of the Pennsylvania Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act (Act 148) and the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
PA AIDS Law Report: May 1994 - Documenting Personal Decisions (PDF)
(Separate Website)
Information on documenting personal life decisions regarding health care and financial issues made in advance of decisional incapacity.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
PA AIDS Law Report: March 1994 - AIDS/HIV and Discrimination: Protection Under Federal and State Law
(Separate Website)
Information on protections under Federal and State law against discrimination based on AIDS/HIV status. (PDF)
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
PA AIDS Law Report: July 1993 - Act 148: The Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act (PDF)
(Separate Website)
Information on Act 148, the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
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