Event for 03/23/09

Webinar - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Myths, Facts, and Cross-System Collaboration

The Council of State Governments Justice Center is pleased to announce its third
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)-sponsored webinar in the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Webinar Series

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Myths, Facts, and Cross-System Collaboration

There are millions of people with mental illnesses who become involved with the criminal justice system each year. It is critical that there be cross-system collaboration between justice and treatment professionals to provide better outcomes from these interactions. Yet concerns about adhering to legal mandates regarding information sharing can create significant roadblocks to meaningful collaboration. Misinformation about HIPAA has heightened these concerns. While confidentiality is an important legal and ethical issue, it is possible to share information while complying with federal and state legal principles. This presentation will focus on the myths that have developed regarding HIPAA, while describing tools that can be used to ensure proper information sharing.

Speaker:
John Petrila, J.D., LL.M.
Professor, University of South Florida

March 23rd, 2009
2:00-3:00 P.M. , Eastern Time

To register, please follow the link below:

https://csg.webex.com/csg/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=964774294

*The number of attendees is limited; if there are multiple participants, we recommend a single attendee registers and has others join him or her in an office or conference room.

For inquiries about this webinar or the series, please contact Elizabeth Meyer, Research Associate Council of State Governments Justice Center. emeyer@csg.org

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Announcement: Toolkit for Second Chance Act Reentry Deomonstration Project Grant Applications

The Council of State Governments Justice Center has developed a toolkit for state and local governments and Indian tribes interested in responding to the solicitation for state and local reentry demonstration projects released on February 27, 2009, by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice. The toolkit, developed with support from the Public Welfare Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and Open Society Institute, includes materials that can help potential applicants think through the questions asked in the solicitation and design or enhance their reentry initiative. Those that are currently available are

1. A checklist that will help state and local governments and Indian tribes meet application requirements under Section 101 of the Second Chance Act (PDF)

   NOTE: The checklist is intended solely to assist applicants for state and local reentry demonstration project grants. A fact sheet on the grants for nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes for mentoring and other transitional services is available here.

2. A resource guide listing publications, reports, and tools that may be helpful in developing a successful reentry initiative (PDF )

Additional resources are forthcoming.

The toolkit is not part of the grant solicitation. Potential applicants should carefully read the BJA solicitation, which describes forms that must be completed and all criteria that must be met to be eligible for Section 101 demonstration grant funding. The toolkit materials, as well as other reentry resources and information on the Second Chance Act, are available on the Reentry Policy Council website.