Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Committee

Functions:

Purpose: Assure ACC compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

Designate a HIPAA Privacy Officer to coordinate all aspects of HIPAA compliance and serve as contact person for questions, complaints and privacy violations.
Facilitate appropriate education and training to faculty, staff, employees and students related to HIPAA regulations and security of protected health information (PHI).
Oversee on-going documentation and compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
Evaluate and modify the HIPAA compliance plan as needed to reflect changes in federal regulations.
Participate in any federal audit or investigation related to HIPAA compliance

Recommendations: Forwarded to Administrative Services Council and all applicable departments

Agenda and Minutes (in the process of setting up a link to minutes)

FY10 Meeting Dates: October 15, 2009 & February 18, 2010 ; Eastview Campus, Bldg. 8000, Third Floor, Room 8356, 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Additional Information

Questions? Please contact Patricia Recek, RN, MSN, Assistant Dean Health Science, patr@austincc.edu, (512) 223-5779

Chair (appointed by ASC Chair): Patricia Recek, RN, MSN, Assistant Dean Health Science, patr@austincc.edu, (512) 223-5779
Co-chair (appointed by HIPPA Committee): TBA

Membership:

Position	Name	Appointed By	Campus	Phone	Email id
Ex Officio Officers (serve by virtue of the position held)
Assistant Dean Health Science, HIPAA Privacy Officer, Chair	Pat Recek	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5779	patr
Environmental Health, Safety & Insurance Director, ACC HIPAA Sanctions Officer	Rebecca Cole	Ex Officio	SVC	3-1015	rcole
Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene, ACC HIPAA Security Officer	Renee Cornett	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5711	rcornett
Healthcare Programs Coordinator, Workforce Development Center, Training Officer	Doug Mitchell	Ex Officio	HBC	3-7090	dmitchel
Assist. Tech Office III, ACC HIPAA Task Force Support Staff	Marilyn Skewis	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5864	mskewis
Professor, Human Services	Lynn Beaman	Ex Officio	RGC	3-3211	lbeaman
Support Service Director, Information Technology	Theresa Harkins	Ex Officio	SVC	3-1211	harkins
Chair, Department of Physical Therapist Assistant	Jana Israel	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5938	jisrael
Executive Dean Health Science	Eileen Klein	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5863	eklein
2nd Year Clinical Coordinator Department of Dental Hygiene	Kellie Murphree	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5716	kmurphre
Clinical Coordinator, Department of Dental Hygiene	Susie Pearce	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5718	spearce2
Emergency Medical Services Professions	Kyle Pierce	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5918	kpierce
Professor, Department of Emergency Medical Services Professions	Robyn Richter	Ex Officio	EVC	3-5922	richter
Institutional Records Manager	Mary Ann Bridges	Ex Officio	SVC	3-1142	mbridges
Benefits Manager, Human Resources	Susan Corbitt	Ex Officio	HBC	3-7617	ssmith
Chair, Department of Sonography	Regina Swearengin	Ex Officio	HBC	3-5944	ginas