Program-sponsored activities; and
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• Non-clinical activities when students possess or have access to confidential or protected information.
The policy applies regardless of whether information is communicated verbally, electronically, visually, photographically, in writing, or through another medium.
2. Policy Statement
All NLU PA students are expected to protect confidential and protected information and to comply with:
1. Applicable federal and state privacy laws; 2. HIPAA and its implementing regulations, when applicable; 3. FERPA and University requirements governing educational records; 4. National Louis University policies and procedures; 5. NLU PA Program policies; 6. Clinical-affiliate privacy and confidentiality requirements; 7. Professional ethical standards; and 8. Applicable patient-care and information-security requirements.
When multiple requirements apply, students must comply with the most restrictive applicable confidentiality, privacy, security, or clinical-site requirement.
Nothing in this policy limits or replaces an applicable law, University policy, or clinical-affiliate requirement.
3. NLU University Policy Alignment
This PA Program policy supplements NLU's University-wide requirements.
NLU states that student privacy rights are generally governed by FERPA and makes its Student Guidebook and University Catalog available as primary sources for University policies. (National Louis University)
NLU also maintains a process for authorization to release protected health information and identifies HIPAA and FERPA as applicable privacy frameworks. (National Louis University)
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