[xxvenusdreamerx]

I few years ago I broke a hippa law that I was unaware of.They told me that I would never be able to further myself in the medical field because of it.I tried anyway.I am now a Home health aid.My question is will I ever be able to work in a nurseing home run by the company that I broke a hippa law in?

[tickle]

I don't know how many times they expunge their records, but I suggest even so, you just move on and forget about that particular nursing home. Sometimes we learn our lessons the hard way and unfortunately they didn't care to or neglected to explain to you just what exactly you did, I don't know. Good for you though, for staying in the field.

[Fr_Chuck]

Well you may never work for the company you broke a rule for. But then mangers come and go and come and go, so in a few years, most likely no one there hardly ever remembers you. Next people do mistakes and after people show they can do better, people get second chances.

But then there are always many nusing homes in variouis places so you may try one for another company

[vingogly]

I'm a licensed counselor, and was the HIPAA Officer at my last job. Individuals who violate HIPAA may indeed lose their positions over it, but it's organizations that tend to get into trouble for HIPAA violations with the government, not employees (that's why you got fired).

If you're licensed or certified, your former employer could use your behavior as a reason for reporting you to the state and/or certifying agency. That could place you at risk for losing your licensure or certification. Regarding the company you used to work for, chances are they documented the incident and placed it in your employee file; most organizations I've known retain files for at least seven years (tax & legal reasons). If you apply for another nursing home that's part of the company, chances are good they'll pull your file and find out about the incident. So no, it's not likely you'll be able to work for that company again for several years.

[motivated]

Would a felony conviction prevent an individual from taking the exam to become a certified surgical technologist?

[vingogly]

Depends on several factors: how tough the certification process is in your state/province/etc.; how long ago the conviction occurred; the nature of the felony; etc. In Illinois (USA), you might be licensed as a counselor with a felony conviction provided you can provide an explanation with your application that will satisfy the board.

You may want to consider trying to get your felony expunged from the record. In most US states I'm familiar with, this is possible after five years (depending on the felony). But again, it will all depend on the court. If your conviction is only a year or two old, I'd suggest investigating the law in your locale, waiting until you can petition the court, and hiring a good lawyer to help you do so.