Bulletin No.35 (HIPPA,FOIA And Privacy)

Question 1

All questions from the media about FEMS patients and their condition must be referred to who?

Answer 1

Public information office

Question 2

Who is authorized to release personal health information to persons outside the agency?

Answer 2

OIP

Question 3

Employees violating HIPPA will be required to do what?

Answer 3

Take a refresher course and subjected to disciplinary action

Question 4

NOPP notice of privacy practices is designed to give the patient a _________ of permitted uses and disclosures of PHI made by FEMS

Answer 4

Written notice

Question 5

If a patient is transported, the NOPP will be included in the initial ambulance transport ______

Answer 5

Bill

Question 6

If patient is not transported and PHI is recorded, they shall

Answer 6

Give a copy of the NOPP

Question 7

Each firehouse shall maintain an adequate supply of

Answer 7

NOPP to hand out

Question 8

Making a request for records which is not normally made available shall be made to who and marked with what?

Answer 8

OIP

FOIA Request

Question 9

Processing request

Answer 9

Proper authority may extend up to 15 -25 days if an extension is taken

Question 10

Denial of request

Answer 10

If no determination in 15 days or the extension the request was denied

Question 11

Cost of copies

Answer 11

.25 per each page (max 2 copies)

Question 12

Search fee

Answer 12

No fee for the 1st hour

Question 13

After the first hour

Answer 13

Clerical $4 per 1/4 hour
Professional $7 per 1/4 hour
Supervisory $10 per 1/4 hour

Question 14

Official documents are marked “attorney-client privileged “ may be disclosed on a _________

Answer 14

Need to know basis Only