United States of America: HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
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Adopted HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
On 22 April, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the adoption of the final HIPAA rule, entitled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. The Rule applies to the regulated entities, which include a la…
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…
Opened consultation on amendment of HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care privacy
On 17 April 2023, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comments on its proposal to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule until 16 June 2023…
Issued proposal to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule
On 12 April 2023, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule protections by prohibiting the use or disclosure o…