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Message: [QUOTE="Devland, post: 1980943, member: 5611"] I read an article a while back about this. The article stated that a lot of schools are over cautious about letting coaches speak about injuries. In most cases, since most schools athletic departments are not considered part of the health care component, HIPPA laws do not apply to athletic departments. Unless of course the release comes from a doctor or trainer. In most cases a waiver has been signed before the season allowing coaches to receive medical information. Since this information release was approved by the patient or guardian, and the recipient was not part of the healthcare component, it is not subject to HIPPA laws. The article compared it to someone receiving authorized medical information about a friend or relative. They are also not subject to HIPPA laws. Like I said this is from an article I read so I can't guarantee the article's accuracy. [/QUOTE]