Conditions for Access to Legally Protected Information: Your Options

Major legal and regulatory codes that protect privacy of individually identifiable data and information include provisions for certain types of authorized access.

For each code there is a defined process and specific criteria for submission, review, and adjudication of applications for authorized access. Contact our staff for assistance through the steps of the application processes.

• Individually identifiable health information protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule
  For access to collections that contain individually identifiable health information of decedents and living individuals, select the appropriate form. Click here for list of forms.

• Individually identifiable information protected by the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects
  For access to collections that contain individually identifiable health information of deceased and living human research subjects Click here

• Student Information Protected by FERPA
  For access to collections that contain individually identifiable information of deceased students Click here. FERPA does not allow access to records of living students and alumni.

• Personnel information protected by Johns Hopkins Policy
  For access to collections that contain individually identifiable information of deceased JHMI personnel Click here. Johns Hopkins' policy does not allow access to records of living current and former personnel.

Laws Protecting Rights to Individual Privacy
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