An overview

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.

In the HIPAA section of our Web site you'll find the following information

• Link. Federal link


• Privacy. Find out why HIPAA is the right thing to do to protect clients/patients privacy. View privacy forms, policies .


• Publications. View DHS HIPAA publications.