[acb-hsp] Hipa Question

[Darla Rogers]

Um; maybe I'm really dense here, but we received a lot of HIPA training  when I lived in GA--maybe a little overkill--while Florida didn't seem all that concerned, and I do have to discuss health-related matters with my consumers, as they may impose some barriers to independence/employment whatever, so I thought the law applied more broadly than you seem to be saying here.



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From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:00 PM
To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Hipa Question

Keep in mind that HIPAA only applies to health related information and to healthcare facilities.  It does not apply to settings like the welfare or Social Security office, but there is other privacy legislation that may apply in those situations.

 

Andy

 

 

From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Kevin LaRose
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 12:03 PM
To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Hipa Question

 

Darla, I suspect it didn’t happen before a client brought it up was for the simple reason that it never occurred to the powers that be that this would be an issue. We’re probably going to see a lot of these issues coming up as time goes in in this Dilbert-driven cubicle society. I had occasion to visit the Social Security office not too long ago, and while my business was being dealt with I could hear, plain as day, what was happening in cubicles nearby. To me, this was more than a little unsettling. At some point these issues are going to have to be dealt with on a large scale.

Kevin L.