United States of America: Closed consultation on amendment of HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care privacy
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Closed consultation on amendment of HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care privacy
On 16 June 2023, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) closed its consultation on the proposal to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The amendment would prohibit the use or disclosure of protected health information to investigate or prosecute patients, providers, and others involved in the provision of legal reproductive health care.
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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-04-12
under deliberation
2023-04-17
in consultation
2023-06-16
processing consultation