Posted on Apr 19, 2017
Is a Soldier required to show a copy of his/her profile to someone other than chain of command or a doctor?
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Let's say a Soldier is conducting PT and walking, as per his/her profile. A SNCO stops the Soldier and asks why he/she is walking. When the Soldier says "I have a profile", the SNCO demands to see it. Is that Soldier obligated to show the SNCO a copy of the profile? Does that fall under HIPAA law? The SNCO is not in the Soldier's CoC, and not a medical professional.
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Edited 7 y ago
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A Soldier would be well-advised to keep a copy of any current profile on his person.
As for HIPPA, the profile itself contains no medical information, just what activities the Soldier can't participate in.
This situation is easily resolved unless one party or the other is being a tool. Then we need leadership involvement in order to settle things out.
Be professional. It solves a lot.
As for HIPPA, the profile itself contains no medical information, just what activities the Soldier can't participate in.
This situation is easily resolved unless one party or the other is being a tool. Then we need leadership involvement in order to settle things out.
Be professional. It solves a lot.
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SFC Vernon McNabb
That's not entirely true, 1SG. Even my profile states what type of surgery I had and where on my body the surgery was performed. Not sure if every profile is the same.
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SFC Vernon McNabb - The profiling officer is not supposed to put anything of the sort on the form, which is why it is laid out as it is.
I suppose they could hypothetically write it out in the continuation section, but there is no reason to do so. If yours looks like that, I suggest strongly that you get it rewritten to redact that portion.
If the commander or someone with a need to know wants to see details, they can look in MEDPROS.
I suppose they could hypothetically write it out in the continuation section, but there is no reason to do so. If yours looks like that, I suggest strongly that you get it rewritten to redact that portion.
If the commander or someone with a need to know wants to see details, they can look in MEDPROS.
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SGT (Join to see)
Completely disagree with this statement. As an individual who is hippa certified I can assure you that it is a violation of hippa. Also a profile does state the injuries and often times the cause. Additionally it is a violation of the Privacy act of 1974. Only a SM’s Commander and 1SG have the right to see an individuals profile, which is easily obtained through the command portal.
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Assuming that this is a Soldier and not an NCO, the problem I see is that there is already no Leader involvement. Even those on profile should be conducting organized training, and therefore should have NCO involvement. If there was an NCO leading that Soldier, another Leader wouldn't have to get involved in the first place. But for the question at hand, keeping in line with mutual dignity and respect, as well as HIPAA, instead of demanding the profile, I would have requested the Soldiers unit and Squad Leader/PSG's names if I suspected malingering. Just my opinion, take it for what it is.
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Wow, I would think no. The profile is a HIPPA protected document and is subject to the Privacy Act. If that other SNCO isn't in the soldier's chain of command, they're not entitled to his protected information.
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