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The course: FERPA and HIPAA in the Age of Distance Learning and Remote Services: What Every Teacher, Counselor, and Clinician Needs to Know by John B. Comegno II

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Nationwide school closures raise novel questions regarding remote services, HIPAA, FERPA, and more.   

As you transition your valuable work to remote service delivery, it’s imperative that you know the legalities that are involved, including: 

• Are there additional consent requirements? 
• How are FERPA and HIPAA enforced? 
• What FAPE obligations remain for special educators? 
• How can school and clinical professionals stay within compliance? 
• What’s the difference between synchronous and asynchronous remote instruction and service delivery? 

Join John Comegno, Esq., leading school law practitioner and nationally recognized trainer, for an informative and entertaining 1-hour recording where he answers these questions and more! 

Don’t miss this opportunity to be sure your legal bases are covered – purchase today! 

Apply state and federal guidelines to obtain consent and protect confidentiality, and provide services to students and clients via tele-services.

FERPA v HIPAA  

• Differences and similarities 
• Which applies in school, and does it matter? 

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)  

• Is it still required during school closures? 
• IDEA & Section 504 definitions 
• USDOE guidance 
• State direction 
• Consent, Confidentiality, & Risk Management 
• Consent v Waiver 
• May we ask parents/guardians to “sign” consent? 
• Effect of IEPs 
• Danger! Danger! 
• How to “confidentially” support student mental health during school closures 

Providing Mental Health Support 

• Telehealth v. Teletherapy 
• Should we engage in tele-therapy? 
• Synchronous v asynchronous 
• Individual v group related services 

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