Confidentiality
HIPAA Regulations
The Health Information
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law which the
agency and its staff must comply with. HIPAA requires that
everyone who works within the agency take steps to protect
confidentiality and privacy of client information.
Head Start Performance
Standards address confidentiality in: 1304.51(g). 1304-52(h)(1) and
1304.22(b)(3). No SCCDC, Inc. employee may use or disclose client
related information except as required to do the minimum necessary to
perform the job. This information includes but is not limited to:
name, address, age, health information or private information given to
the agency.
All clients, child and family records must be in
locked filing cabinets. No one may access client
information unless there is a specific job related purpose for doing
so. Access to client files must be limited. Staff do not
look up information unless there is a need to do so.
Disclosure - Staff may not
share information with anyone except as necessary to perform
their job. Staff may not discuss client information with
family or friends. Confidential files may not leave the site they
are located in. When calling a client/parent by phone staff
must identify him or herself to the client. Staff may not leave messages
with others without client permission.
Permitted Disclosures - The
agency is permitted and required to report: Child Abuse & Neglect,
Crimes to Law Enforcement, Infectious Diseases, Threats of Suicide,
Homicide or Terrorism. The agency must also respond to Court Orders
& Subpoenas.
SCCDC
Main
Office: 114 Lark Street
Cobleskill, New York
12043
518-234-7521-phone 518-234-4320-
fax
The
information provided on this web site is for information purposes only
and does not provide any particular recommendations. Be sure to
see your community health/mental health provider or other
professionals as needed.
