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Message: [QUOTE="Shrmdougluvr, post: 3688947, member: 396"] For students, FERPA controls (and other state laws may also be applicable). FERPA is like HIPAA but it pertains to student records, as [USER=158]LeMoyneCuse[/USER] is correct in that HIPAA generally does not apply to educational institutions. Also, the law is always structured on what you "may" disclose. There is no mandate that you disclose publically someone's health information, and it is certainly frowned upon for lots of reasons. As for outing someone, the local DOHs find out who has tested positive and who are the close contacts, and they take it from there. The University or school would have nothing to do with that. But FERPA does ... at least with respect to students, and sometimes (rarely) HIPAA may too. [/QUOTE]