Lexology May 16, 2024
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published its Final Rule titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy in the Federal Register on April 26, 2024.

The Final Rule modifies the HIPAA Privacy Rule and adds additional safeguards around the use and disclosure of certain protected health information (PHI) to address the growing privacy concerns associated with obtaining or providing reproductive health care post Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Final Rule becomes effective on June 25, 2024, and the compliance date is December 22, 2024.

In this post, we dive into the key modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Prohibited Use and Disclosure of PHI Related to Reproductive Health...

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