HIPAA
NOTE: For HIPAA Specific Information as it relates to the Divisions of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Mental Health and the Human Services Center, please link to: http://dss.sd.gov/hipaa/index.asp.
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No issue is more sensitive for people than keeping their personal health information private. That is one of the reasons the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became federal law. Learn more about the law and how it is impacting South Dakotan's, government agencies, health providers, and others.
Three areas of HIPAA affect DHS:
- Privacy (keeping client/patient health information private),
- Transaction and code sets (using standard national codes to process billings and conduct business),
- Security (keeping health information secure.)
While DHS has long been committed to protecting client/patient confidentiality, HIPAA provides an opportunity to improve procedures and coordinate policies across the department.
Privacy Program Statement of Understanding
Handout for Video
DHS Policy Summary Handout
Glossary of Terms Handout
BOP HIPAA Orientation
(for new employees only)
