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1. North State Medical Transport will,to the extent required by law, protect, use and <br /> disclose PHI it receives about staff members in accordance with HIPAA and our HIPAA <br /> Policies and Procedures. <br /> 2. Only those with a legitimate need to use or disclose PHI about staff members will have <br /> access to that information. <br /> 3. In accordance laws concerning disability discrimination, all medical records of staff will <br /> be kept in separate files apart from the employee's general employment file. These <br /> records will be secured, used and disclosed in accordance with applicable laws. <br /> General Policy Regarding Employment Records <br /> 1. Employment records are not considered to be PHI. As such, North State Medical <br /> Transport is not required to protect, use and disclose employment records in <br /> accordance with HIPAA. <br /> 2. Employment records that are not covered under HIPAA include, but are not limited to: <br /> a. Information obtained to determine suitability to perform the job duties (such as <br /> physical examination reports); <br /> b. Drug and alcohol tests obtained in the course of employment; <br /> c. Doctor's excuses provided in accordance with the attendance policy; <br /> d. Work-related injury and occupational exposure reports; and <br /> e. Medical and laboratory reports related to such injuries or exposures, especially to <br /> the extent necessary to determine workers' compensation coverage. <br /> 3. Despite the fact that North State Medical Transport is not required to protect, use and <br /> disclose employment records in accordance with HIPAA, North State Medical Transport <br /> will limit the use and disclosure of these records to only those necessary to perform <br /> business-related functions authorized by law. North State Medical Transport will also <br /> secure all employment records of staff members and ensure that only staff members <br /> with a legitimate need to have access to them, such as certain management staff, North <br /> State Medical Transport's designated physician and state agencies pursuant to state <br /> law, have access to employment records. <br />