News & Analysis as of

Vaccinations Office of Civil Rights

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - September 8th, Waltham, MA

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education that covers a wide variety of current and emerging...more

Ruder Ware

HIPAA and COVID-19 – OCR Publishes Online Guidance on the Application of HIPAA

Ruder Ware on

The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), which is the federal agency that enforces the health care privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), recently published guidance covering various...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status: The Office of Civil Rights Issues Workplace Guidance

“The guidance reminds the public that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.” On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

New HIPAA Guidance from OCR on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued guidance regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) privacy rule (the “Privacy Rule”) in the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OCR Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Disclosures and HIPAA

Rivkin Radler LLP on

On September 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it issued guidance to clarify that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not prohibit businesses from asking customers,...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Nice Try, But HIPAA Privacy Doesn’t Stop Vaccine Inquiries by Employers and Businesses

McGlinchey Stafford on

HIPAA privacy rules do not prevent employers and businesses from asking employees and visitors about their COVID-19 vaccination status, the government recently reiterated. In guidance issued on September 30, 2021, the U.S....more

Foley Hoag LLP

HHS OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace

Foley Hoag LLP on

On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

How Does HIPAA Prevent Using and Disclosing COVID-19 Vaccination Information? HHS OCR Issues Guidance

Quarles & Brady LLP on

Does HIPAA prevent businesses from asking whether customers or clients are vaccinated? (No). Does HIPAA prevent an employer from requiring an employee to disclose vaccination status? (No). Does HIPAA prohibit doctors from...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OCR Speaks To HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Privacy, And The Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

When use or disclosure of an individual’s health information or medical records is at issue, the assumption seems to be, much more often than not, that the HIPAA privacy and security rules apply. This has certainly been the...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Employee Vaccine Information: Privacy Concerns

Holland & Hart LLP on

Given the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, employers—including healthcare entities—will need to confirm their employees’ vaccination status. Employers and healthcare providers must ensure they comply with privacy rules relating to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Boston Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - September 10th, Newton, MA

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

Burr & Forman

Health Care E-Note - March 2021

Burr & Forman on

Helpful Hints - CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations - On March 10, 2021, CMS announced guidance on expanding indoor visitation in nursing homes, in response to significant...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

OCR Waives HIPAA Penalties Against Providers Using Electronic COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling

On February 24, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) announced that it will not impose penalties against covered entities or their business associates that use online...more

Alston & Bird

Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - February 2021 #4

Alston & Bird on

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HHS’ OCR Announces Enforcement Discretion for HIPAA Noncompliance Relating to Online COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Scheduling...

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion for health care providers’ and their business associates’ noncompliance with the HIPAA...more

Burr & Forman

Health Care E-Note - January 2021

Burr & Forman on

Helpful Hints - ADPH Says Vaccine Administration is Limited at this Time The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a press release on January 11, 2021, urging Alabamians to have patience in receiving the COVID-19...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

OCR Relaxes Enforcement on Providers Using Scheduling Apps for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On January 19, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Enforcement Discretion (Notice) announcing that it will not impose penalties for...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HIPAA Amendments and Other Trump Regulatory Actions on Hold

In the waning days of the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a number of new initiatives, including proposed HIPAA amendments, and a very recent COVID-19 related Notice of Enforcement...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on

For data security buffs like me, the recent McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018 is, or should be, a top pick on the list. Well, maybe not for the holiday reading list. We need to be careful not to bring up the results...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Five Key Issues Impacting Health Care Employers

Epstein Becker & Green on

Employers in the health care industry are likely to face significant changes under President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration and should expect a healthy dose of uncertainty for the next few months. During his campaign,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

McCarter & English, LLP on

McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

21 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide