| HIPAA Policy Confidentiality is very important in public health. In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed. HIPAA is a federal law that protects the confidentiality of your medical records. The Stratford Health Department has created a HIPAA Privacy Policy. Those receiving our clinic services will be asked to read the policy and sign the HIPAA Privacy Notice. You can read the Stratford Health Departments Privacy Notice below: Privacy Notice Privacy Notice Acknowledgment Return to Public Health Nursing Home Page Return to Stratford Health Dept Home page |