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Enforcement & Sanctions

Baptist Health’s workforce members are expected to protect the integrity, security, and
confidentiality of all PHI entrusted to them, as outlined in our Privacy Policies.

• If you do not follow HIPAA privacy policies and procedures you may be subjected to the
appropriate level of corrective action, up to & including termination of employment.

• Workforce members who willfully
violate these policies risk having
their name disclosed to the
affected individual(s) & may be
reported to the applicable
licensing/regulatory agencies,
which can result in revocation of
licensure.
• Intentional violations of Baptist
Health’s privacy policies,
constituting criminal activity, will
be reported to law enforcement
and may subject the violator to
criminal penalties to include
monetary fines & imprisonment.

See Baptist Health’s Privacy Policies 600 Series – Compliance and Implementation