HIPAA Guidelines

The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“Privacy Rule”) establishes, for the first time, a set of national standards for the protection of certain health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued the Privacy Rule to implement the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). 1 The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information—called “Protected Health Information (PHI)” by organizations subject to the Privacy Rule — called “covered entities,” as well as standards for individuals' privacy rights to understand and control how their health information is used.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - 915-742-3691 or x2077

HIPAA Documentation

• HIPAA Introduction
• Sanctions
• Privacy Final Rule
• Security Final Rule
• Notice of Privacy Practices (English)
• Aviso de Prácticas de Protección de la Información Privada (Español)

HIPAA Complaint

• HIPAA Complaint form
• Send your HIPAA Complaint forms via email

HIPAA Privacy/Security Officer

915 569-3147/3148