Online Bookmark Title of Policy Human Resources (HR) Lactation Accommodations Drug-Free Workplace The Agency and its employees are responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. All employees are prohibited from the unlawful or unauthorized manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance or alcoholic beverages while in the workplace or on agency time. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. The Agency may require an employee to submit to drug and alcohol screening under certain conditions. Review the following policy and procedure: Online Bookmark Title of Policy Human Resources (HR) Drug-Free Workplace Smoke-Free Workplace The Agency is concerned about the working environment and the health of their personnel. Therefore, the Agency maintains a smoke free workplace and complies with all state and local smoking laws. Employees may smoke in designated areas. Smoking is prohibited in the residence of a patient/client. HIPAA and Confidentiality The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has been part of the healthcare landscape since 2003. Title I – Protects people who have lost or changed their jobs from losing their health insurance. Title II – Protects patient/client health information, or protected health information (PHI), and gives patients/clients more control over, and access to, their health information. • HIPAA is intended to protect the privacy of people receiving healthcare if the provider of that care conducts even one covered transaction electronically. The covered transactions are: o Healthcare claims or equivalent encounter information o Healthcare payment and remittance advice o Coordination of benefits o Healthcare claim status o Enrollment and disenrollment in a health plan o Eligibility for a health plan o Health plan premium payments
