1. The PromisSE implementation, our ServicePoint HMIS group, includes every CoC in the state of Alabama and 4 CoCs in the western Florida panhandle.
A.
True
B.
False
2.
2. Agency data in HMIS may be published freely without the agency’s permission
A.
True
B.
False
3.
3. An HMIS agency must have a privacy notice describing its policies and practices for the processing of Personal Protected Information (PPI) and must provide a copy of its privacy notice to any individual upon request. If the agency maintains a public web page, the current version of its privacy notice must be made available there.
A.
True
B.
False
4.
4. A Covered Homeless Organization (CHO) may collect PPI only when appropriate to the purposes for which the information is obtained or when required by law.
A.
True
B.
False
5.
5. A CHO must post a sign at each intake desk that explains the reasons for collecting this information.
A.
True
B.
False
6.
6. A CHO must allow an individual to inspect and to have a copy of any PPI about them and offer to explain any information that the individual may not understand.
A.
True
B.
False
7.
7. A client’s COVID-19 status may not be divulged without their express permission to a person or entity who has the ability to protect others’ health.
A.
True
B.
False
8.
8. If the police request information about a client in HMIS you should give them your user login information.
A.
True
B.
False
9.
9. Client permission is required to enter their information into HMIS
A.
True
B.
False
10.
10. Client permission is required for other agencies to have access to their data in an open HMIS system such as ours through the use of the ROI.
A.
True
B.
False
11.
11. Domestic violence projects are allowed to use HMIS.
A.
True
B.
False
12.
12. Refusal to share information affects the level of service a client receives.
A.
True
B.
False
13.
13. An HMIS Agency, in its privacy policy, may reserve the right to deny access to the PPI of an individual if the disclosure of this information would be reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of anyone.
A.
True
B.
False
14.
14. Coworkers may use your HMIS login if they forgot theirs or didn’t take the class.
A.
True
B.
False
15.
15. A provider that is covered by HIPAA is not required to also follow the HMIS Privacy and Security Standards so that the agency is not subject to conflicting rules.
A.
True
B.
False
16.
16. A CHO can reject repeated or harassing requests for access to or correction of PPI.
A.
True
B.
False
17.
17. You don’t have to use HMIS every month because you never get de-activated and or have to request reactivation.
A.
True
B.
False
18.
18. When HMIS workstations are not in use and staff are not present, computers and data must be secured and not usable by unauthorized individuals.
A.
True
B.
False
19.
19. A CHO must secure any paper or other hard copy containing personal protected information that is either generated by or for HMIS, including, but not limited to reports, data entry forms and signed consent forms.
A.
True
B.
False
20.
20. Clients who are actively fleeing domestic violence can be entered into HMIS along with case notes regarding the situation.
