RE: Clergy

[Noel Chang]

Title: RE: Clergy

Let me try that again.  I inadvertently hit the send button while typing my response! I agree that no BA should be required. Furthermore,  I believe a member of the clergy who is not affiliated with the hospital is not afforded any special consideration other than they might be considered a person involved in the person’s care as defined under section 164.510.  As such the patient must be given an opportunity to agree or object to disclosures to the clergyman (woman).   Noel Chang     -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:27 PM To: 'Ribelin, Donald'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Clergy   I just joined this listserve and let me say thanks for all your help in the future. I would say no. The key to the BA Agreement is you have them with those entities who use PHI on your behalf. The clergy (that are not your chaplains) are there on their church member's behalf. Your staff would need to be trained not to disclose info to them like they were staff. But no BA should be needed. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free:  888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged.  It is intended solely for the addressee.  Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. *********************************************************************   -----Original Message----- From: Ribelin, Donald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clergy   Is a BA agreement required between the hospital and the clergy who visit their church members?  I am not speaking of the Chaplain's (acting as volunteers or employees of the hospital.)  What other clergy related issues should we be concerned with? Donald L. Ribelin HIPAA Project Manager Firsthealth of the Carolinas (910) 215-2668 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated.  The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP.  If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.