Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-04-09 01:19:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 57EC55077BA094C8BBE6E5B45BFDEEB6F3B32C2D9225D415A1D8C66466701D11
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Original Note:
HIPAA applies to healthcare providers and insurers, not professors, so HIPAA has not been violated. However, this action does appear to violate FERPA policies on student health information privacy in educational settings, which were updated in 2020 regarding COVID. 1. https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html#:~:text=The%20Health%20Insurance%20Portability%20and,the%20patient's%20consent%20or%20knowledge. 2. https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/ferpa-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
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