HIPAA

HIPAA and FERPA for School Based Professionals It's crucial that school-based professionals have the information and skills they need to understand how student behavioral health information can be shared and…

This resource explains what information each law protects, when information can be disclosed, how the laws are similar and different, and how they interact with state privacy laws. It was developed by the School Based Health Alliance in partnership with the National Center for Youth Law to provide guidance to school-based health centers about navigating federal privacy laws that apply to both education and healthcare entities (HIPAA and FERPA).

HHS resource outlining tips for patients to protect and secure their information during telehealth visits.

Archived recording of May 2023 webinar facilitated by the CoE-PHI to explain how the federal health privacy regulations apply to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in correctional entities, especially jails, prisons, and detention centers. This webinar includes common scenarios in which patient information may or may not be shareable, and assists learners in determining the proper course of action for each scenario.

The federal confidentiality protections for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records under 42 CFR Part 2 generally require a patient’s written consent to share information. Providers often have questions about how to fill out a consent form that authorizes disclosures to multiple parties in a way that complies with Part 2 and the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Archived recording of March 2023 two-part virtual learning series facilitated by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network and the CoE-PHI to assist mental health professionals working in schools in understanding how the federal health privacy laws apply to student mental health information