DOE Dear Colleague letter providing guidance on the privacy of student medical records at institutions of higher education.
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FAQ guidance regarding weather HIPAA prevents professionals working in schools from sharing concerns about a student’s mental health with the parents or law enforcement.
Guidance issued by OCR regarding when HIPAA permits health care providers to disclose PHI of patients receiving treatment for MH conditions. Also provides information regarding protections afforded to psychotherapy notes, a parent’s rights to access information of a minor child, applicability of Federal alcohol and drug confidentiality regulations and state laws, and the intersection of HIPAA and FERPA in school settings.
Link to 42 USC §290dd-2 statute
Link to Unofficial PDF of HIPAA, 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164
Resources and toolkits developed by the Legal Action Center (LAC) regarding the applicability of the federal alcohol and drug confidentiality rules to Screening, Brief Intervention and Referrals to Treatment (SBIRT) services including basic requirements, application to SBIRT services for youth, and common scenarios.