2024 HIPAA and FERPA: Privacy and Security Training
Includes FERPA Texas HB 300 and Texas 611

Syllabus

Program Description

2024 HIPAA and FERPA: Privacy and Security Training is a program that helps participants understand the essential elements of maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information and protected health information (PHI) within an interdisciplinary workplace and successfully demonstrate understanding by passing a quiz.

This program includes information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Texas House Bill 300, and Texas Health and Safety Code Title 7 Chapter 611. In addition it will cover safe handling of sensitive information and the consequences of mishandling sensitive information.

Program Learning Objectives

The program content will:

1.     Explain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Texas House Bill 300 Privacy and Security Rules and Texas Health and Safety Code Title 7 Chapter 611 regarding the disclosure of PHI.

2.     Explore HIPAA identifiers that create protected health information (“PHI”).

3.     Explore FERPA identifiers that create sole possession exceptions.

4.     Help participants recognize situations in which sensitive and protected health information can be mishandled.

5.     Teach practical ways to protect the privacy and security of sensitive information and PHI.

Program Goals

Participants successfully completing this two-hour program will:

1.     Understand the differences and similarities between HIPAA and Texas House Bill 300.

2.     Comprehend educational records and sole possession exceptions to FERPA

3.     Be able to identify situations where sensitive information is being mishandled and take appropriate next steps to protect and report.

4.     Gain an introduction to the limits of confidentiality according to Texas Health and Safety Code Title 7 Chapter 611 and understand appropriate next steps to protect and report.

NBCC Program Content Requirements

Courses offered through Kate Walker Training LLC are rigorously reviewed and held to the highest standards:

1.     This program is directly and primarily about a topic related to the practice of professional counseling.

2.     Program information includes a clear statement of the program learning objectives requirement.

3.     This is an advanced course for licensed mental health providers and licensed mental health supervisors with a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or related field.

4.     This program was designed by Kate M. Walker, a licensed mental health professional with the necessary experience and knowledge in the topic(s) presented. Dr. Walker holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education, and she is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor.

5.     We provide participants with a mechanism for evaluating our programs.

6.     We provide participants who successfully complete the program with a certificate displaying the licensee's name, program title, date course was completed, the number of NBCC hours awarded (for applicable programs), the name and signature of the approved continuing education provider along with the NBCC ACEP number and contact information, including mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address and website address.

7.     Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

8.     We keep all continuing education records of attendance on file for six years (or more) and records are available upon written request.

Continuing Education Information

This course provides two hours of continuing education in a non-interactive home study format. Home study course hours are calculated via written text (6000 words = one hour) and video (one hour = one hour).

Kate Walker Training courses fulfill the Texas LPC and LMFT rules requiring that 50% of continuing education courses come from a designated provider type.

2023 HIPAA and FERPA: Privacy and Security Training certificate will indicate:

•        NBCC Hours: 3

•        Ethics CE Hours: 3

•        Technology Assisted Services (TAS) 3

Kate Walker Training LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP # 7040. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Kate Walker Training LLC provides continuing education for mental health providers. Always check with your licensing board before purchasing a course for professional continuing education.

Course notes

•                  This online training is currently available in English only.  It is delivered via audible narration and visual text.

•                  The terms 'lesson,' 'lecture,' and 'module' may be used interchangeably.

•                  The terms 'supervisee,' 'trainee,' and 'intern,' may be used interchangeably.

STATEMENT REGARDING COURSE RESOURCES

Kate Walker Training LLC charges a fee for online training. All of the resources used to design the course are listed within the course, along with the resource URL where available. You do NOT need to purchase the Kate Walker Training LLC course to access those resources. Kate Walker Training LLC will not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from accessing those resources, nor hinder anything the listed resources’ licenses permit.

Please note we have added live links below for your convenience but we cannot guarantee their accuracy as we do not control the website destinations.

American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education. (2008, November). Joint guidance on the application of the Ferpa and HIPAA (PDF) - ed. Retrieved from  https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/ferpa-hipaa-guidance.pdf

Gearhart, J. (2005). School records and case notes. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjSz6_j5ODmAhWCGc0KHf8uDhUQFjAAegQIAxAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cde.state.co.us%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Fhealthandwellness%2Fdownload%2Fnurschoolcasenotes.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3fcNoz3YV-wJ2I_A3DAyrP\]

Health Information Privacy. (2015, August 26). Health Information Privacy. HHS.Gov. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. (2019). Texas.Gov. https://www.bhec.texas.gov/

What's Mine Is Not Yours! School Districts Reminded Of FERPA's Sole Possession Exception. (2017). Mondaq Business Briefing. U.S. Retrieved from https://btlaw.com/insights/blogs/currents/2017/whats-mine-is-not-yours-school-districts-reminded-of-ferpas-sole-possession-exception