Meeting & Agendas


Committee
HIPAA Task Force Committee
Date
11/20/2008
Status
Approved
Begin Time
12:00 am
End Time
01:00 pm
Location

EVC 8000-8356
Online/Remote Url


Members in attendance: Nancy Walters, Marilyn Rehm-Skewis, Support Staff, Renee Cornett, Security Officer
Members not in attendance: Nancy Jenkins, Patricia Recek, N/A, Jose Milan, Azure Brown, Kaitlyn Goin, N/A, N/A, N/A, James Pope, Alina Dowell, Mary Keeton, Michelle Landrum, Emilie Kunze, Elizabeth (Liz) Coccia, Rudolph (Rudy) Garza, Durwood (Alex) Matthews, Alisol Martinez, Ross Greves, Steve Hassel, Rebecca Cole, Sanctions Officer

Agenda:

1)
Description
Approveal of Agenda
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
Addition of PFT Waiver under Old Business
2)
Description
Approval of April Meeting Minutes
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
Correct spelling of name under Agenda Item 5. Decision/Actions: Approve minutes with the correction of spelling of name under item 5.
3)
Description
Old Business: Compliance Audits,
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
A Compliance Audits Drafts of Compliance Reviews were discussed, reviewed, and revised with input from all members present. •HIPAA Compliance Review – Business Associate, two page handout. •HIPAA Compliance Review – Covered Entity/Hybrid Provider, two page handout. A variety of questions were discussed during the revision of the review templates including: •Difference between Covered Entity and Business Associate •Departments listed under Covered Entity and departments listed under Business Associate •Scheduling software, Information that is viewed on computer/laptop screen, access to computers/laptops. •Use of the word “electronic devices” rather than “computers” •Written Information and examples of how it can be removed from secure locations •Access to Computers in department/facilities/labs by faculty/staff/students •Access of information by former students •Departments that work with firewalls •Password accessibility only for computers/laptops •Information passed on by fax machines •Information on sign in sheets •Information on laptops/PDF/ID Cards that are removed from classroom/campus Decisions/Actions: •HIPAA Compliance Review recommendations for both Business Associate and Covered Entity/Hybrid Provider: Revise wording to reflect the following: •faculty/staff/student •patients/individuals •ACC Policies and Procedures •Electronic devices instead “computer” •Add options to review: example “NA” (Not Applicable) then Explain specifics with space for explanations. Definitions - List •List responsible department contact with name and Program/Department Follow-up Items: Pat Recek-Revise Draft of HIPAA Compliance Review – Covered Entity/Hybrid Provider and Draft of HIPAA Compliance Review – Business Associate sent to all committee member for email comments. Committee:To send suggestions and revisions by email to Pat Recek patr@austincc.edu by the end of semester Pat Recek-Final questions for each review to be sent to Kirk White to be placed in “Survey Monkey” Pat Recek- Revised Compliance review to be emailed to department chairs and supervisors of all covered entities and business associates by Survey Monkey by membership of CE/HPI Renee Cornett-Request Survey Monkey for ACC College Wide Technology
4)
Description
Old Business: Update on \'\'Safety Officer\'\' for ACC
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
Discussion: Confirmation on position Confirmation on name of person hired Decisions/Actions: This information is provided as an addendum (November 26, 2008) to these meeting minutes (information not available at meeting). A position have been approved and there is an opening for a Security Director and have an opening for an Admin Assist. III that will support the Security Director. The link for the job description is http://www3.austincc.edu/it/ehire/jobdesc/public/print_job_desc.php?JDID=16304
5)
Description
Old Business PFT Waiver
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
Discussion:PFT Waiver Decisions/Actions:No action taken at this time Follow-up Items: Pam Soto/Robert Rogers-Revised Kinesiology form Committee-Report on Results of Kinesiology Form Committee-Final approval of KINE Health Information Form
6)
Description
HIPAA Violations
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
Discussion: Student violation – VNG program – handled within the department Decisions/Actions: Student under review and probation by department – no committee action taken
7)
Description
Announcements
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
No Announcements at this time
8)
Description
Next Meeting - March 2009
Presenter
Pat Recek
Minutes
To be announced at the end of January for February Meeting.

Guests:


Additional Information:
Handouts: 1.Draft of HIPAA Compliance Review - Business Associate HIPAA Checklist 2. Draft of HIPAA Compliance Review - Covered Entity/Hybrid Provi

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