Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the first comprehensive Federal Law to protect the privacy and security of Individually identifiable health information also known as Protected Health Information (PHI).  We take very seriously our role of safeguarding your personal information and using it in an appropriate manner.  If you should have HIPAA related questions, please contact our HIPPA Compliance Officer, Annette Carrington  at 919-560-7762 or email: carrington@durhamcountync.gov.

Click here to read and print a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices (English).

Click here to read and print a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices (Spanish).

Click here for our Consent Form (English).

Click here for our Consent Form (Spanish).

Click here for information on what to do if you feel your personal infromation has been compromised.