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Dennis Melamed

dmelamed@melamedia.com

703.704.5665

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The rules governing the sharing of student health information will change this year with the hope that tragedies like the Virginia Tech calamity can be avoided. Reports commissioned after the tragedy found that there was substantial confusion over what student health information could be shared because of overlapping protections for medical information stemming from the HIPAA privacy rule and other laws. The U.S. Department of Education proposed changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) on March 24 that are intended to ease the sharing of student health records with other providers and organizations to help identify those in need of treatment or special considerations.

To assist healthcare entities, educational institutions and HIPAA covered entities and other healthcare organizations involved in student health issues, Health Information Privacy/Security Alert sponsored a 90-minute audio seminar

Sharing Student Health Information Under the New FERPA Proposed Rules

This 90-minute seminar analyzed  the proposal to help health and education organizations and state and local governments get ready for the new rules. Another objective of the seminar is to assist organizations to strategize and clarify their comments to the Department of Education. The comments are due by May 8.

The 90-minute seminar briefed participants on:

• The specific effects the proposal will have on using, disclosing and redisclosing student health information
• Policies and procedures that you will need or want to consider amending
• Proposed clarifications that will enable the sharing of student health data under FERPA while complying with HIPAA
• How the proposal affects non-educational healthcare organizations' ability to share health information with educational organizations and educators
• How the proposal may interact with state and federal laws governing specific issues, such as mental health, substance abuse and reproductive  and abortion records
• The implications for extending FERPA protection to students engaged in distance learning programs
• The effects of sharing more student health information with parents
• Sharing information with law enforcement

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Healthcare Administrators and Providers in Educational Institutions
• Academic Medical Center Officials
• HIPAA Privacy and Security Officers
• Student Clinic Managers
• Health Insurers
• Healthcare Providers
• Health Information Management Professionals
• Health IT Professionals
• State and Local Health Officials
• State and Local Education Officials
• Mental Health Professionals
• Substance Abuse Professionals
• Healthcare and Education Attorneys
• Healthcare and Education Consultants
• Health and Education Attorneys

THE FACULTY

Steven Yale Winnick, JD., is with the law firm of  Nelson Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, where he focuses on educational policy and advocacy. Prior to that he was Senior Counsel with Holland & Knight where he focused on issues related to FERPA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Winnick served as Deputy General Counsel and the Designated Agency Ethics Official of the U.S. Department of Education.

James M. Jacobson, JD., chairs Holland Knight's Managed Care Practice. Mr. Jacobson's practice includes helping healthcare organizations comply with HIPAA, FERPA, ERISA and Medicare and Medicaid compliance issues. He has served as inside or special counsel to numerous healthcare industry associations, including NCQA, URAC, APA, AMA, AHA, AHIP and DMAA.

Paul G. Lannon, Jr., JD. is a partner with Holland & Knight.  Mr. Lannon also serves as the outside general counsel for several private colleges and secondary schools in New England. In addition, Mr. Lannon devotes a large part of his practice to advising private educational institutions on a broad range of matters, including FERPA and privacy issues as well as  campus security and student discipline.

Moderator: Dennis Melamed is editor and publisher of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert and has written and spoken widely on issues related to the privacy, confidentiality and security and health information. He is also an adjunct professor at the Drexel College of Medicine, where he lectures on regulatory issues affecting biomedical product manufacturers. 

ORDERING INFORMATION

• The CD recording with all course materials: $275.00.

Download the form at www.melamedia.com/04_29_order.form.pdf
and fax it to 703.619.4912

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