The Psychological Corporation has now received written guidance from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at HHS regarding the release of test materials as they relate to HIPAA.
The following are links to web pages pertaining to the new HIPAA regulations. The APA Practice Organization has also published a detailed brochure explaining HIPAA and it's relevance to and impact on psychologists. That brochure can be obtained by calling the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Office at 202-336-5886, or by writing to: the American Psychological Association, Practice Organization, 750 1st St., NE, Washington, DC, 02002.
AMA's State Regulations on HIPPA (Web Link) Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act Of 1996 (Web Link)
Frequently Asked Questions About Electronic Transaction Standards Adopted Under HIPAA (Web Link)
From APA, Includes: "Patient Protections: The Core of the Privacy Rule"; "Greater Patient Access to and Information About Their Records"; and "Heightened Protection for Psychotherapy Notes" (Web Link)
From APA Practice Organization: "A Look Behind the Scenes of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule" by Doug Walter, J.D. (Web Link)
APA Practice Organization's explanation of the rules pertaining to records and psychotherapy (Web Link)
APA Practice Organization's "How the HIPAA Privacy Rule Will Affect Practitioners" (Web Link)
On-Line Consultant Software's: List of Links (Web Link)
Harcourt Assessment/Psychological Corporation's Legal Affairs Release of Raw Data (Web Link)
The above is the web address for Harcourt Assessment. At the site, do an Advanced Search, search entire site, using keyword HIPAA; select Terms and Policies or Legal Policies. You will find the Psychological Corporation's official position on the release of raw data in reference to HIPAA.
MHS' New Comprehensive Privacy Policy Prohibits Disclosure of Its Test Materials (Web Link)
Test publisher Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS) also has an official position with recommendations for handling requests for release of test materials available at the above link.
Use the following link to download a copy of HIPAA PReparations for NAN Members.