The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on 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 in order 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 press briefing Monday.

"Please make no mistake ... when you access care, when you go see a doctor, when you enter a hospital, when you see a medical professional and you provide — because you're required or you requested — very personal health information, that information is entitled to protections under federal law, perhaps even state law. But under federal law, you have rights to your privacy. That's what today is about," he said.

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White House moves to protect patient abortion records

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22.04.2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on 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........

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