The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) subcontracted the Institute of Intergovernmental Research (IIR), specifically senior associate Christina Abernathy, to complete revisions on the report "Corrections and Reentry: Protected Health Information Privacy Policy Template for Information Sharing." An initial draft version was produced at the end of 2013. Since its release APPA had sponsored two field tests of the report at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) and Hampden County Sheriff's Department (HCSD) under award #2009-DD-BX-K138. Ms. Abernathy will utilize these field experiences to make final revisions and additions to the report under this cooperative agreement. The final report was published on APPA's website on November 12, 2014. The correct citation is Abernathy, C. (2014). Corrections and reentry: Protected health information privacy framework for information sharing. Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association. Retrievable at http://www.appa-net.org/eweb/docs/APPA/pubs/CRPHIPFIS.pdf
Ms. Abernathy (IIR) provided an interim copy of the final report on July 9, 2014 prior to going through their internal quality control check. Once final report is received APPA will also review the report and prepare it for BJA review.
APPA made several minor updates to the report prior to sending a final version to BJA on August 14, 2014.