A HIPAA confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement is a binding document used by healthcare facilities for preventing non-employees from sharing information they learned with third (3rd) parties. HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability Act) was enacted in 1996 for the effort of protecting an individual’s medical and personal information. Healthcare facilities are legally required to keep any information that can be used to identify someone, as well as information stored in physical or electronic documentation. The form is for non-employees, meaning it could be for temporary contractors, visitors, and people that will have access to sensitive information.