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PA Health Law Center Toll-Free Helpline - (1)

Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (1)

Information from Other Legal Aid Providers - (7)

Information from Government Agencies - (1)

PA Health Law Center Toll-Free Helpline

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

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs:A manual for consumers and advocates [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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(Separate Website)
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

Information from Other Legal Aid Providers

AIDS and the Law: Your Rights in Pennsylvania (PDF) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Information on Act 148, the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act.
By: AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania

Information from Government Agencies

Social Security For People Living With HIV/AIDS (Separate Website)
Information for people with HIV infection regarding disability benefits available through Social Security.
By: Social Security Administration
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