The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has long been the cornerstone of patient privacy and data protection. Among its most patient-centric provisions is the Right of Access rule, which guarantees...more
2/18/2026
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Reproductive health privacy rule vacated.
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule (Privacy Rule)....more
2/11/2026
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The 2025 Top Ten list reflects a regulatory environment in significant transition. Last year’s healthcare privacy and security landscape presented extraordinary challenges for compliance professionals, marked by sweeping...more
2/4/2026
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Beginning January 1, 2022, California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds Health and Safety Code section 11831.12,...more
On August 17, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act into law. The Act provides expansive protection to individuals and businesses from claims arising from COVID-19 unless there is clear...more
On Tuesday, April 29, Tennessee Governor Lee issued Executive Order #30, which repeals Tennessee’s Stay at Home order and establishes guidelines for returning to work in Tennessee. Among its provisions, the...more
The California Attorney General recently published an opinion (No. 15-301) clarifying when a report under California Business and Professions Code section 805 must be filed. Section 805 requires hospitals and other entities...more