Privacy Notice to Parents
Please Read the Following Important Announcement
HIPPA (Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) are two laws
controlling and limiting access to an individual’s medical or educational
information. Access to such information
is restricted in the Lewisville ISD to school personnel who have completed
confidentiality training and who have a “need to know.”
LISD personnel who will or may have access to health
information about your student are those who are responsible for your student
during a school day. These personnel may
include LISD nurses, counselors, teachers, school secretaries, attendance
clerks, school administrators, substitute nurses and teacher, child nutrition
manager, and the school bus driver.
Student teachers and nurses are covered by the procedures and guidelines
governing district personnel.
Parents who wish to place restrictions on access to
health information or who do not wish to complete certain requested forms
requesting that information should contact the school nurse to arrange a
private conference. If there are no
restrictions in place, the school nurse will determine who may need-to-know the
information in order to care for or to safeguard your student.
Communications with an individual’s health care providers
and agencies will commonly require appropriate and specific parent (or student)
signed “permission to release information.”
Nurses are, however, required by law to consult with prescribing
physicians in some circumstances. If
permission to consult is revoked by the parent, the school nurse may not be
able to provide the prescribed care.
Communications with health departments, police, emergency
medical services, federal or state authorities and child protective agencies
are permitted without parental permission in an emergency or to protect the
health and safety of the student or other persons and during investigations of
acts of terrorism.
Communications and copies containing health information
used in general research or in response to some types of inquiries or
investigations must have any personally identifying information removed.
If you have particular questions or concerns about this
information or about the information on your student please contact your school
nurse or building administrator.
This notice is effective April 14, 2003