HIPAA requires states and localities to "self determine" when and under what conditions protected health information may be shared (or whether their agencies and programs are covered by HIPAA at all).

This Fact Sheet, as well as these additional resources, is intended to provide  help to correctional authorities and institutions evaluate HIPAA's legal and operational impact on inmate health care.

Law Enforcement Materials

• Sample Privacy Rule Policies and Procedure Directive (PDF)
  (Clinton Iowa Police Department, 7/2003)
• Sample Protected Health Information Request Form (PDF)
  (Clinton Iowa Police Department, 7/2003)

Court Materials

• HIPAA's Applicability to the Courts: An Initial Assessment
  (National Center for State Courts, 6/2003) (PDF)

Corrections Materials

• HIPAA and You: Covered Entities--Do You Even Have to Bother?
  (American Jail Association, 4/2003) (PDF)
• Meeting the Challenges of HIPAA: Are You Ready?
  (National Commission on Correctional Health Care, 2001)
• HIPAA: A Primer for State Corrections CIOs
  (Florida Department of Corrections) (PPT)