By Thomas N. Shorter, Esq.

What happens when student education records and health information intersect? Ensure your district meets its responsibilities to safeguard student privacy with this concise, up-to-date analysis of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules.

Model privacy policies, information disclosure forms and notices of privacy practices provide ready-to-use tools you can adapt, while authoritative guidance teaches you:

• The scope of "protected health information"
• Circumstances in which HIPAA intersects with FERPA's protection of student "education records"
• How HIPAA impacts the IDEA, including IEPs, evaluations and other specific records
• FPCO's stance on early intervention records under IDEA Part C being covered by FERPA
• And more!