Background: GINA prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information in both the employment and health coverage contexts. In 2009, HHS published a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen the privacy...more
2/6/2013 - Discrimination GINA HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH PHI
Changes to the HIPAA Enforcement Rule - Background: On October 30, 2009, HHS issued an interim final rule revising the Enforcement Rule to incorporate provisions of the HITECH Act. The NPRM then proposed a number of...more
2/6/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Data Breach Data Protection Enforcement GINA Healthcare Healthcare Professionals HHS HIPAA HITECH Notice Requirements OCR Penalties Privacy Rule
Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Background: The HIPAA Privacy Rule governs the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”). Prior to the HITECH Act, the Privacy Rule only applied to Covered Entities...more
2/1/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection Decedent Protection GINA HHS HIPAA HITECH Marketing PHI Privacy Policy
On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published a final rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules (the "Final...more
2/1/2013 - GINA Healthcare HIPAA HITECH OCR
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