Human Research Protection Program

HIPAA

Guidelines and Forms for Research

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) included provisions to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information and established the conditions under which covered entities might release such information for research purposes. The new regulations went into effect as of Monday, April 14, 2003. For researchers who currently obtain protected health information (PHI) from a covered entity, and for those investigators who in the future may wish to obtain PHI as part of their research or to pre-screen potential research subjects, the requirements imposed by HIPAA will change how you conduct your research. The guidelines provided in the following document are designed to assist researchers affected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) which is commonly referred to as the Privacy Act.

For more information and assistance regarding HIPAA and Human Subjects Research, please contact:

Ms. Kristine K. Hershberger
IRB Administrator
Phone: 49-45942

Investigator Guidelines

Purdue University Research Guidelines for Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Forms for HIPAA related activities can be found on our Forms page

Purdue Policy

Purdue University's Policy Statement on HIPAA

Links for Additional Information

• HIPAA Privacy Rules
• Department Head Notification of HIPAA Compliance
• Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights - HIPAA
• HIPAA Compliance at Purdue University