Anna Head Law Summaries ECSE 421

What? Protects
privacy and
security of
health
information.
Penalties?
Requires?
$25,000-
Privacy, code
$250,000 and
sets, and
10 years in jail.
Loss of job.
HIPAA-Health security.

Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Enforcers? Office of
Civil Rights- Act Applies to?
Health plans,
implements
procedures, receives care providers,
and investigates government
written complaints. programs.
Enforcers?
Department of
Health and
Human Services-
establishes rules
and regulations.

What?
Protects
student’s
educational
records. Requires?
Exceptions? Protection-2 locks.
Emergency Access-student and
personnel, guardian rights to
schools of inspect/review,
intent, court amend or append,
order. FERPA- control disclosure,
hearing.
Family and
Educational
Rights and
Privacy Act Applies to? All
Penalties? educational
Loss of agencies and
Federal institutions
funding. that receive
funds.
Enforcers?
The
Department
of Education.