Confidentiality
The University Health Center maintains the privacy and security of all student health records as mandated by federal and state law. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to educational agencies and
institutions that receive federal funds under any program administered by the Secretary of Education. Privacy and security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) apply to health
information created or maintained by the University Health Center.
These laws generally require prior written consent from the student before an educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from the student´s education or health records.
The following websites provide additional information on the laws related to student educational and health records:
HIPAA: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
FERPA: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
Nebraska Law: http://medicalrecordrights.georgetown.edu/stateguides/ne/ne.pdf
Contact Clinic Information Services at (402) 472-7420 for information on disclosures of student health records. The Authorization for Release of Information is located at http://health.unl.edu/forms/.
These laws generally require prior written consent from the student before an educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from the student´s education or health records.
The following websites provide additional information on the laws related to student educational and health records:
HIPAA: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
FERPA: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
Nebraska Law: http://medicalrecordrights.georgetown.edu/stateguides/ne/ne.pdf
Contact Clinic Information Services at (402) 472-7420 for information on disclosures of student health records. The Authorization for Release of Information is located at http://health.unl.edu/forms/.
