Attorney General Jeff Landry is challenging Louisiana public schools and health department

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry challenged public schools and the Louisiana Department of Health on Sept. 24 over COVID-19 case reporting and disciplinary concerns.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry tweeted Thursday that he believes Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered the state health agency “to have schools report specific healthcare information on your child without your consent! I believe that this order may be in violation of HIPAA.”

The health department recently began publishing positive COVID-19 cases in public schools and universities on its website.

Aly Neel, communications director for the health department, said “it’s unclear what the AG is referring to. We have vetted this program and it is consistent with state and federal law so that parents can be notified if there is a COVID outbreak at their child’s school.”

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