|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
How HIPAA Privacy Standards Affect BHS programs
Difference between HIPAA and 42 C. ... Part 2
• HIPAA protects all health information
o Law is less restrictive at times than 42 C. ... Part 2 protects only information that identifies a person as having a chemical dependency problem
o Is often times more restrictive, and therefore would usually prevail over a more recent law like HIPAA
What will not change under HIPAA:
• Consent (but there will be some changes as to the wording on our consents)
• Redisclosure (A subpoena is not enough for us to turn over client info; a court order is needed. ... )
• Audit and evaluation
What will change under HIPAA:
• Revocation of consents
o Client will now need to request a revocation in writing. ...
o Criminal justice consents can be revoked as HIPAA states that any consent the client signs can be revoked. ... HIPAA required court orders are supposedly easy to get. ... Under HIPAA there is no access to psychotherapy notes (definition of those notes is way to broad though).
Approximate Word count = 756
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|