North Carolina Public Health Law

Responding to Requests for Confidential Medical Information: A Workshop for N.C. Local Health Department Staff

• Disclosing PHI for Treatment, Payment or Health Care Operations: Overview for NC Local Health Departments
• TPO case studies and answers
• Responding to Subpoenas for Health Department Medical Records:  Key Points and Summary of Relevant Laws
• Responding to Subpoenas for Health Department Records
• Subpoena case studies and answers
• When Should a Local Health Department Disclose Protected Health Information to a Law Enforcement Official
• Law enforcement case studies and answers
• Disclosing Information About Minors
• Minors case studies and answers
• Who May Consent to A Minor’s Medical Treatment?  Overview of North Carolina Law
• Sharing Confidential Information With DSS
• DSS case studies and answers
• Verifying the Identity and Authority of a Person to Whom PHI is Disclosed:  HIPAA Privacy Rule §164.514(h)
• Accounting for Disclosures of Protected Health Information:  HIPAA Privacy Rule §164.528
• The HIPAA Privacy Rule’s Minimum Necessary Standard:  45 CFR 164.502(b) and 164.514(d)
• HIPAA Privacy Rule Provisions on Personal Representatives
• Selected State Privacy Statutes
• HIPAA Privacy Rule