NREI 118 Privacy and Confidentiality and HPPA (2 days)

This two-day course will provide training for staff of Housing Counseling Agencies that is designed to inform participants of the requirements regarding practices to protect the privacy and confidentiality of consumers and the way in which consumer information, communication, files and records; individually or in aggregate; must be maintained in accordance with the HUD Handbook 7610.1. The course will also cover provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Privacy Act); which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information. Participants will also be guided in the application of federal requirements for access to information about clients relating to government entities, funders, and other third parties. This interactive course will allow participants to engage in the role play in a mock case from inception through court proceedings. This course counts for 14 hours of continuing education.