Lexology June 27, 2024
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On April 26, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. This new Final Rule, which took effect on June 25, 2024, aims to strengthen the privacy of reproductive health care information in response to the heightened concerns following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

The Dobbs decision, which resulted in 21 states imposing abortion bans and other restrictions on reproductive freedom, sparked fears about the potential misuse of reproductive health information. In response, the OCR’s Final Rule introduces critical amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, prohibiting covered entities and their...

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