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FERPA and Life in Universities
Navigating HIPAA
Georgia Child Welfare Legal Academy
Midtown Proscenium, Suite 22001170 Peachtree Street NEAtlanta, GA 30309-7200678-347-2200 phoneHIPAA What Is It And Why Do We Care?Peggy Brockington - [email protected] Bryan Tyson - [email protected]
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What is HIPAA?Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996HIPAA Privacy Rule Effective on April 14, 2001, implemented on April 14, 2003.Protected Health Information (PHI)You own your own informationIdentifiable medical informationCovered EntitiesHealthcare providersBusiness Associates
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How Does It Affect Us?Interaction with Other LawsFERPA (education records)State confidentiality rules (O.C.G.A. 49-5-40)Who Is and Isnt Covered?Court v. DFCS v. child advocatesLiability for Release of PHICovered v. NoncoveredDFCS
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How Do You Get PHI?May DiscloseAbuse, neglect or domestic violenceCourt OrdersDiscoveryMinimum Necessary DisclosureCovered Entity is allowed to rely on public officials determination of what is minimum necessary
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How Do We Make It Work?Court OrderStanding protective orderSubpoenaNotification of guardianProtective orderAuthorizationSigned by guardianGuardian Ad LitemAccess to PHI without separate authorization
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Questions
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