Hello everyone,
Under 42 CFR Part 2, probation and parole agencies are not classified as “covered entities” and not subjected to the obligations of HIPAA or following liabilities. In the scenario presented, where the parolee admits to using an illegal substance while on probation, the probation officer is
allowed to share this information with the treatment team. Since I am not considered a "covered entity", the information that I have regarding the parolee's probation violation, allows me to disclose this information because I am not affected by the HIPAA or 42 CFR Part 2.
During a treatment team meeting, the client discloses that he used an illegal substance while on probation (and the probation indicates that use of drugs while on probation is a violation). Discuss how you, as the probation officer, can or cannot share this information
with the treatment team, and explain the reasons why or why not.
Identify at least one circumstance in which you, the probation officer, would need court approval to share PHI with the substance-abuse treatment team. Explain how this would be done.
When responding to classmates, engage others about their ideas and how they may be different from your own.
Reference
Petrilia, J., & Fader-Towe, H. (2010).
Information sharing text V6 - Bureau of Justice Assistance
. Bureau of Justice Assistance. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from
https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/Publications/CSG_CJMH_Info_Sharing.pdf
