Lexology June 3, 2024
HHS revised the HIPAA Privacy Rule on April 26, 2024 to add protections for reproductive healthcare information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy(the final rule) takes effect on June 25, 2024, and hospitals must comply with most requirements by Dec. 23, 2024.
The final rule arises out of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In response to the decision, state and local governments have taken varying approaches to investigate and regulate reproductive healthcare. The department’s stated purpose for the final rule is to ensure that individuals are not afraid to seek healthcare from, or share important information with, their healthcare providers because of a concern that their sensitive information will...
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