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50-State Update On COVID-19 Business Liability Protections - UPDATED March 2021

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A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more

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HIPAA Privacy Rule Waiver, Other Medical Information Questions During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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As the coronavirus spreads across the globe and in the United States, providers, businesses, employers, and others are struggling to understand what medical information they can collect and what information they can share....more

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HHS Provides Liability Immunity for Coronavirus Countermeasures

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Makers, distributors, program planners and administering entities of coronavirus (COVID-19) countermeasures are protected from liability under a declaration issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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Public Health Emergencies and the HIPAA Privacy Rule

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Will HIPAA obligations be relaxed or waived in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States? They could be. This blog post contains information that is helpful to understand in preparation for such possibility....more

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Privacy, HIPAA, Security and GDPR – COVID-19 Considerations

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PRIVACY, HIPAA, SECURITY AND GDPR - The introduction and spread of COVID-19 to communities across the globe has created numerous privacy and security compliance questions and challenges. Below, we address several frequently...more

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Coronavirus FAQs for Employers No. 2

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There is still a lot about the COVID-19 virus that is unknown especially about how it spreads. However, based upon government information available as of March 9, 2020, it would appear there is a very low risk that the virus...more

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HHS Issues Timely Reminder of Applicability of HIPAA to Outbreak Situations

On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin (the Bulletin) to remind covered entities and business associates of how patient information may be shared under HIPAA in the event...more

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Health Care Providers Responding to Ebola: HHS Issues Guidance Reminding Covered Entities that HIPAA Allows the Sharing of PHI in...

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The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued guidance to remind HIPAA-covered entities of the ways in which they are permitted under HIPAA to share protected health information...more

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HHS Explains Privacy Rule in Emergency Situations

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On November 10, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin reminding covered entities and business associates of how they may disclose patient information for public health activities or in...more

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OCR’s New Bulletin on Ensuring Privacy in Public Health Emergencies

This week, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin (Bulletin) to remind covered entities and business associates that “the protections of the Privacy Rule are not set aside during an emergency.” The...more

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