Reader's Comments

Jacque, School Nurse in NH e-mailed: (1/20/03)

I am wondering if this law also applies to immunization records. Can I send these to another school or request them from a physcians office upon registration of the student? I have had schools tell me that this is public knowledge. Please advise me. Thank you.

Editor's reply: (1/22/03)

Immunization is not mentioned in the regulations for HIPAA, but we are attempting to get clarification from the Office for Civil Rights. The more questions they get about this, the better, so perhaps you could contact the HIPAA website, www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa, where questions are invited.. Meanwhile, we'll keep you posted on anything we learn. You may also want to inquire whether your state has a law mandating exchange of immunization records.

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