Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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The purpose of this site is to promote understanding of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s responsibilities regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and its Administrative Simplification provisions, 45 C.F.R. 160, et seq., 45 C.F.R. 162, et seq., and 45 C.F.R. 164, et seq., collectively referred to hereafter as HIPAA, have established national standards for electronic health care transactions as well as the security and privacy of health data.
If you have any questions and would like additional information on HIPAA Privacy, you may contact your respective campus� Privacy Officers. For HIPAA Security-related questions and concerns, please contact the Institutional Information Security Officer.
| Shauna Baughcum | Institutional Privacy Officer | 806.743.4007 |
| Jonna Barfield | Amarillo Privacy Officer | 806.354.5616 |
| David Porras | El Paso Privacy Officer | 915.545.6540 |
| Mel Bullock | Odessa Privacy Officer | 432.335.1845 |
| Joe Green | Institutional Information Security Officer | 806.743.1500 |
HIPAA, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430
806.743.2608 