Hill April 22, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule Monday blocking the disclosure of protected health information to aid in the investigation or litigation of patients or providers involved in legal reproductive health care.
The rule issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) prohibits providers, clearing houses and their business associates regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) from disclosing a patient’s protected health information to facilitate an investigation or impose liability by law enforcement.
“Each and every American still has a right to their privacy, especially when it comes to their very private, very personal health information,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a Monday press briefing.
“Please make no mistake...
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