Updated HIPAA & FERPA Guidance (Dec. 2019)

Attached is a recently released joint guidance on HIPAA and FERPA laws.

Most interesting to me is #15 on page 16:

HIPAA permits covered entities to disclose PHI for treatment purposes, without the authorization of the student or student’s parent. For example, a student’s primary care physician may discuss the student’s medication and other health care needs with a school nurse who will administer the student’s medication and provide care to the student while the student is at school.