Federal Privacy Act Medical Records

The Privacy Act | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/foia/privacy/index.html

The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended to present, including Statutory Notes (5 U.S.C. 552a), Protects records about individuals retrieved by personal identifiers such as a name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol. An …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health …

38 U.S. Code § 7332 - Confidentiality of certain medical …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/7332

The content of any record referred to in subsection (a) may be disclosed by the Secretary in accordance with the prior written consent of the patient or subject with respect to whom …

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-information-privacy-law-and-policy

Most health care providers must follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Privacy Rule), a federal privacy law that sets a baseline …

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html

Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties | Privacy Act of 1974

https://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974

The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and …

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/healthinformationprivacy.html

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law enacted in 1974 that protects the privacy of student education records. The Act serves two …

New rule gives patients access to all of their …

https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/05/new-rule-gives-patients-access-to-all-of-their-medical-records-and-notes/

A new federal rule took effect Monday giving patients more access to their medical records — for free. Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be …

20 CFR § 401.55 - Access to medical records.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/401.55

Unless you are a parent or guardian requesting notification of or access to a minor's medical record, you must make a request for a medical record in accordance with this …

The Federal Records Act | National Archives

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The Federal Records Act. Records are the foundation of open government, supporting the principles of transparency, participation, and …