hIPPA LAW

[Marcella]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California.

My question is: can I ask my child's school (Catholic School) not to realese my son's medical condition quoting the HIPPA LAW? We are withdrawing our son from the school and would like the current school not to send paperwork on his medical condition to the new school. Thank you very much to anyone that can answer this question quickly. He was diagnosed with ADHD - however, his pediatrician and behavioral therapist do not see any trades of this condition. His behavior is good at home - to make a long story short the principal has a history of preasurring parents to get their kids tested, had I known this I would have never had him tested. His issues at school were that he talked during class.

Children are looked down upon when they are diagnosed with such a condition and we would like to give our child a fair chance at the new school.

[FlyingRon]

It's HIPAA and most likely the school is not a covered entity under the act and they don't have to comply with it.

The closest law that applies is FERPA, which gives you the right to inspect, and to have erroneous information corrected. It bars a lot of dissemination, but the transfer of records from a prior school to new one the child is enrolled in is not covered.

I would file an official request that the erroneous ADHD "diagnosis" that the untrained made be removed from his record.

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

[mommyof4]

HIPAA (no relation to the hippo).

Hipaa covers health care providers (if transferring information electronically), health plans (insurance company), and healthcare clearinghouses.

Your son's principal is not bound by Hipaa.

[lealea1005]

He was diagnosed with ADHD - however, his pediatrician and behavioral therapist do not see any trades of this condition

Then who made the diagnosis? Without an "official" diagnosis by a qualified Physician, there is no "diagnosis". It's not a quick process.

Children are looked down upon when they are diagnosed with such a condition and we would like to give our child a fair chance at the new school.

As the mother of a child (now adult) diagnosed with ADD & Phonological Processing Disorder, I find this statement offensive and unfair to anyone diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.. My child had an IEP and 504 Plan in place from 2nd grade through high school and NO ONE KNEW she had accommodations (with the exception of the teachers involved). It wasn't an issue. She was/is a high achiever, will graduate from college next spring with 2 science degrees in 4 years (with honors), then off to grad school. She was NEVER looked down upon, by teachers or the other children...and for what reason would that happen anyway? Are children with diabetes, asthma, or other chronic medical conditions looked down upon?

To answer your question....which has already been answered twice .....HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountibility Act) does not cover the school Principal. It pertains to the release, or sharing, of medical information by healthcare providers or insurance companies.

Being done with my morning rant, I shall now finish my coffee.

[cbg]

Or, to put it bluntly:

can I ask my child's school (Catholic School) not to realese my son's medical condition quoting the HIPPA LAW?

No. You can't.

[lealea1005]

Originally Posted by cbg

Or, to put it bluntly:

can I ask my child's school (Catholic School) not to realese my son's medical condition quoting the HIPPA LAW?

No. You can't.

Blunt is good. Shouldda thought of that myself. lol