Hearing on HIPPA Privacy Rules
Witnesses from the government and the health sector testified that the law on disclosure of medical records was widely misunderstood and… read more
Witnesses from the government and the health sector testified that the law on disclosure of medical records was widely misunderstood and misused, resulting in innumerable situations where parents were unable to obtain the information they needed in order to help their children with mental illness. Family members affected by improper use of a law known as HIPAA, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, also talked about disclosure of health records, especially in cases of mental illness. close
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Edward Kelley Father
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