The Board of Education directs the superintendent or designee to take steps to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Compliance activities shall include conducting an audit to determine applicability of HIPAA to district operations, recommending policies and regulations to be adopted by the Board, adoption or revision of administrative policies and procedures and implementation of same, including record keeping procedures, preparation of necessary documents, employee training, and all other activities necessary to ensure compliance. LEGAL REFS: P.L. 104-191 (1996); 42 U.S.C. 1320dd-1320d-8 65 Fed. Reg. 50312-50372 65 Fed. Reg. 82462-82829 63 Fed. Reg. …
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- Last Adopted: May 8, 2008