What You Need to Know About Texas HB 300 Training Requirements
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The changes adopted by the Texas legislature regarding patient confidentiality and protected health information (PHI) mean that the training process employees undergo has to be altered and that covered entities have to adapt their methods of instructing workforce. Listed below you will find the most important things you need to know about Texas HB 300 new training requirements.
� Previously, only law firms that directly represented covered entities where bound by privacy regulations and had to have some sort of training on the matter. The Texas HB 300 has extended the requirements to any law firm that handles PHI, which means that even plaintiff firms, representing patients, will have to undergo some sort of Texas HB 300 training. Training requirements extend to an impressive number of other business associates, as well, including accountants, contractors, and even schools.
� All covered entities are required to provide employees with on-going training programs on both state (Texas HB 300) and federal law (HIPAA and HITECH - Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) regarding PHI or electronic PHI. This ongoing training program has to be customized to the type of business the institution is running and it has to suit the specific role and job responsibility of each and every employee.
� Apart from conducting training programs, organizations are also required to raise awareness regarding security issues, both on a staff and management level. The training and awareness program implemented by the covered entity has to be ongoing and constantly updated to meet any new changes in regulations. The program implemented by these institutions has to be available to every single member of the work force, regardless of their position within the company.
� Old employees should already have undergone their first Texas HB 300 training course and will be required to repeat it by October 2014 and once every two years from then. For new employees, companies have 60 days to enroll them in a training course, with the same rule of recertification once every two years applying to them as well.
� Covered entities can choose to train their employees on online platforms or in class rooms, a decision which is entirely up to management. Regardless of the method chosen, the training program has to be authorized and to provide all participants with a completion certificate.
� Additionally, they are also required to keep a documentation of training for all employees. These statements are signed by the employee and kept by the covered entity. Records can be kept either in a written or an electronic form.
These are some of the most important changes that have occurred in the Texas medical privacy training process, which anyone involved in the health care system should know about. As legislation continues to evolve and become stricter, new training requirements will probably also be introduced, but for the time being, the information presented above represent the most important training guidelines covered entities have to take into consideration when it comes to Texas HB 300.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our Texas HB300 Training website http://www.hipaaexams.com/sunshine-act.asp
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Article Title: What You Need to Know About Texas HB 300 Training Requirements
Author: Greg Garner
Word Count: 500
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The changes adopted by the Texas legislature regarding patient confidentiality and protected health information (PHI) mean that the training process employees undergo has to be altered and that covered entities have to adapt their methods of instructing workforce. Listed below you will find the most important things you need to know about Texas HB 300 new training requirements.
� Previously, only law firms that directly represented covered entities where bound by privacy regulations and had to have some sort of training on the matter. The Texas HB 300 has extended the requirements to any law firm that handles PHI, which means that even plaintiff firms, representing patients, will have to undergo some sort of Texas HB 300 training. Training requirements extend to an impressive number of other business associates, as well, including accountants, contractors, and even schools.
� All covered entities are required to provide employees with on-going training programs on both state (Texas HB 300) and federal law (HIPAA and HITECH - Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) regarding PHI or electronic PHI. This ongoing training program has to be customized to the type of business the institution is running and it has to suit the specific role and job responsibility of each and every employee.
� Apart from conducting training programs, organizations are also required to raise awareness regarding security issues, both on a staff and management level. The training and awareness program implemented by the covered entity has to be ongoing and constantly updated to meet any new changes in regulations. The program implemented by these institutions has to be available to every single member of the work force, regardless of their position within the company.
� Old employees should already have undergone their first Texas HB 300 training course and will be required to repeat it by October 2014 and once every two years from then. For new employees, companies have 60 days to enroll them in a training course, with the same rule of recertification once every two years applying to them as well.
� Covered entities can choose to train their employees on online platforms or in class rooms, a decision which is entirely up to management. Regardless of the method chosen, the training program has to be authorized and to provide all participants with a completion certificate.
� Additionally, they are also required to keep a documentation of training for all employees. These statements are signed by the employee and kept by the covered entity. Records can be kept either in a written or an electronic form.
These are some of the most important changes that have occurred in the Texas medical privacy training process, which anyone involved in the health care system should know about. As legislation continues to evolve and become stricter, new training requirements will probably also be introduced, but for the time being, the information presented above represent the most important training guidelines covered entities have to take into consideration when it comes to Texas HB 300.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our Texas HB300 Training website http://www.hipaaexams.com/sunshine-act.asp
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