Can a school discuss one students medical status with another student?

Not illegal, but should have called CPS if suspicious of what was going on.

HIPPA only protects a select group of conditions, all of which I'm willing to bet your son doesn't have thus it's not a violation. As long as his conditions weren't serious, it was just an ethical mistake and there's no recourse.

HIPPA conditions that get protection are like serious STDS, cancer, things of that nature where people finding out could be devastating.

I've taken 2 classes on HIPPA law - I know more about it then anyone here FYI for whoever gave the thumbs down. People read the general definition of HIPPA and assume it can be applied vastly, not the case.

It's not illegal, but you should contact the nurse and ask that future contact be directly with you. It's perfectly natural to ask someone who presumably knows the situation and who is at hand.

Think it through: if the HS nurse found out that the younger boy had a highly contagious disease, it would be natural for her to check with the older boy about the situation and his own contact.

Yes it's wrong.

I'm sure the Nurse was in a hurry and had the best intentions, however, but that was still wrong.

I do believe it is a HIPAA violation....