{"ref":"LA-HSP-PRV-01","title":"HIPAA Privacy and Louisiana Confidentiality Laws","category":"Privacy","summary":"Sets out how the Agency protects the privacy of patient information under the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Louisiana’s hospice rules and confidentiality laws: the Privacy Official, the Notice of Privacy Practices, when information may be used and shared, Louisiana’s added protections for HIV results and abuse reports, everyday privacy practices, business associates, patients’ privacy rights and time limits, and sanctions.","inShort":["Patient information is private. Use and share only what is needed for care, payment or running the Agency.","Give the Notice of Privacy Practices at the first visit and get the signed acknowledgment (Form LA-HSP-PRV-01-A).","Louisiana lets us release records only with the patient’s or family’s written consent or when a law requires it. Ask the Privacy Official, Lee Sample, about any unusual request.","Do not talk about patients where others can hear, do not leave papers or screens in view, and never post about patients on social media.","If information is used or shared the wrong way, tell the Privacy Official the same day. No one may retaliate against you for reporting."],"primaryCitation":"45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E","citations":["LAC 48:I §8231.A.8","LAC 48:I §8233.D-E","LAC 48:I §8235.A.2","LAC 48:I §8217.Q.2.d","LAC 48:I §8235.C.3","LAC 48:I §8205.E.6","R.S. 40:1171.4","R.S. 40:1203.4","R.S. 14:403.2(B)"],"federalCitations":["45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E","45 CFR §160.103","45 CFR §164.502","45 CFR §164.504(e)","45 CFR §164.506","45 CFR §164.508","45 CFR §164.510","45 CFR §164.512","45 CFR §164.520","45 CFR §164.522","45 CFR §164.526","45 CFR §164.528","45 CFR §164.530","42 CFR §418.104(c)","42 CFR Part 2"],"surveyorAsks":["Who is your privacy official, and how do staff reach that person?","Show me where this patient acknowledged receiving your Notice of Privacy Practices."],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HSP-PRV-01-A","title":"Notice of Privacy Practices Acknowledgment"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E)","5. The Privacy Official","6. Notice of Privacy Practices","7. How the Agency Uses and Shares Information","8. Louisiana Laws That Add Protection","9. Everyday Privacy Practices","10. Business Associates","11. Patients’ Privacy Rights","12. Personal Representatives, Facility Residents and Deceased Patients","13. Possible Violations, Mitigation and Sanctions","14. Responsibilities","15. Records and Compliance Monitoring","16. Staff Training","17. References","18. Related Policies and Forms","19. Approval","20. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hospice","state":"Louisiana","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}