What are the Texas HB 300 Training Requirements?

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Texas legislation known as HB 300 amended the Texas Medical Records and Privacy Act (TMRPA) to give protection to protected health information (PHI) beyond that provided by HIPAA.  

Does HB 300 Impose Training Requirements?
Yes. HB 300 imposes training requirements on entities regulated by the law. These entities are called covered entities (NOTE: Texas HB 300 has its own definition of the phrase "covered entity"; this definition is broader than the HIPAA definition of that term). 

What Must HB 300-Covered Employers Train Their Employees On?
Employers covered by HB 300 must train employees on the federal and state laws concerning protected health information. Training must be provided as necessary and appropriate for employees to perform their job duties. 

Employees must complete this training within 90 days of their hire by the covered entity. 

Employees must also provide training to employees whose job duties are affected by material changes in federal or state laws concerning PHI. Employers must provide this training within a reasonable period of time, but no later than a year after the legal change takes effect.

Are there Training Record Retention Requirements?

Yes. Covered entity employers must ensure that employees who received PHI training, sign, electronically or in writing, a written statement verifying their training completion. Covered entity employers must also ensure that they maintain these statements for six (6) years from the date the statements were signed.