Texas House Bill 300

Hours: 1.00
# Course Code: REL-PAC-0-THB300

This course presents the Texas Health and Safety Code Subchapter A, Chapter 181, and the Business and Commerce Code that have been amended by Texas House Bill 300 (HB 300). The sections amended in these codes include medical records privacy, standards for electronic sharing of electronic health records, and personal identity theft. The course will also present the differences between the Texas law and the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards (HIPAA).

Course Description

This course presents the Texas Health and Safety Code Subchapter A, Chapter 181, and the Business and Commerce Code that have been amended by Texas House Bill 300 (HB 300). The sections amended in these codes include medical records privacy, standards for electronic sharing of electronic health records, and personal identity theft. The course will also present the differences between the Texas law and the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards (HIPAA).

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Course Details

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-THB300

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe the differences in the definition of covered entity between HB 300 and HIPAA and how this affects patient notifications.
Explain how HB 300 training requirements are more stringent than HIPAA.
State the information to be included on the Consumer Information Website and the Complaints Report.
Illustrate the constraints surrounding the sale and disclosure of protected health information (PHI).
List the penalties, disciplinary action, and audits that may be imposed for violation of PHI disclosure laws.
State the requirements of the standards to be developed for electronic sharing of PHI.
Describe the requirements and penalties for security breach disclosure and theft of PHI under the Business and Commerce Code.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Applicability and Covered Entities

Texas House Bill 300

State Agencies

General Provisions (Chapter 181; Subchapter A)

Review

Summary

Section 3: Access to and Use of Protected Health Informa

tion (Chapter 181; Subchapter C)

Training Required

Significance

Review

Consumer Access to EHR

Significance

Review

Consumer Information Website

Consumer

Complaints Report by Attorney General

Significance

Review

Section 4: Prohibited Acts (Chapter 181; Subchapter D)

Sale of PHI

Review

Notice and Authorization

Review

Summary

Section 5: Enforcement (Chapter 181; Subchapter E)

Penalties

Review

Significance

Disciplinary Action

Significance

Review

Audits (Sec. 181.206)

Review

Summary

Section 6: Electronic Exchange of Health Information (

Chapter 182)

Electronic Exchange of Health Information

Review

Summary

Section 7: Identity Theft (Subtitle B)

Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information (Subtitle B; Chapter 521)

Disclosure of Breach

Civil Penalty; Injunction

Identity Theft by Electronic Device (Subtitle B; Chapter 522E)

Significance

Review

Summary

Section 8: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

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Instructor: Shannon Faythe Brown, RN, BSN, MHA, CCM

Shannon Faythe Brown, a Registered Nurse is an accomplished entrepreneur and public speaker. She is a U. S. Army veteran and co-founder of Universal Nursing Services, LLC, where she is the Director of Clinical Services. As a Certified Case Manager, Shannon supervises a staff that delivers home health services to hundreds of clients each year under Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance programs. She shares her extensive experience with a large staffing firm as their health care clinician and Joint Commission Compliance Officer. Shannon also assists patients through infusions and behavior modification to treat acute alcohol and opioid withdrawal in an outpatient setting.
Mrs. Brown holds a Masters in Health Administration and a Bachelors in Nursing. With over 30 years of experience in health care, Shannon has held various positions of leadership in home health, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. She was the Interim Director of Medical Surgical/Oncology and Clinical Coordinator for Medical Surgical/Oncology at Northeast Baptist Hospital, and she served as the Assistant Director of Nursing for Mountainside Care Center, a 95-bed skilled nursing facility. She served as a member of the South Texas Gerontological Nurses' Association, the Alamo Area Home Care Council, Case Management Society of America, and the Texas Association for Home Care.
Disclosure: Shannon Faythe Brown, RN, BSN, MHA, CCM has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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