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The Other Health Privacy Law: What FERPA Requires of Schools This topic did not address sharing of immunization information between schools and health care providers and public agencies. In the past we have been able to share this information without signed release because it is necessary for school entry, documentation, etc.
Both FERPA and HIPAA regulations are silent on the subject of immunization, and this is a question that may have to be submitted to the HIPAA website or to your state attorney general. The regulators specify that HIPAA is not meant to supercede existing state or federal laws, and most states have laws concerning exchange of immunization information. The HIPAA website is www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa, and questions are invited. FERPA information is available at the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education at www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco. Go to article: |
  
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