Federal Privacy Laws Medical Records

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 information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health …

Privacy | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy | HealthIT.gov

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 of protection for certain individually identifiable …

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are two examples of federal laws …

New Rule Puts Medical Data in Patients’ Hands | Bill of …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/07/12/new-rule-puts-medical-data-in-patients-hands/

Figure 1: Evidence to support increased patient access to medical data. Impacts of the provision What you, the patient, can now do: You can now request almost any part of your medical chart — notes, lab …

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 …

Federal Laws - Medical and Health Data Privacy: HIPAA and …

https://fclawlib.libguides.com/HIPAA/Laws

Introduction. The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to …

When does State Privacy Law Supersede HIPAA?

https://www.hipaajournal.com/when-does-state-privacy-law-supersede-hipaa/

Conversely, there are occasions when state law provides more stringent privacy protections or rights for individuals and, in these cases, state law supersedes …

U.S. Privacy Laws: The Complete Guide | Varonis

https://www.varonis.com/blog/us-privacy-laws

Enacted in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal privacy protection law that safeguards individuals’ medical …

Medical Privacy Laws, Explained - Consumer Reports

https://www.consumerreports.org/medical-identity-theft/medical-privacy-laws-explained-a7749327777/

The best-known law in the area of medical privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA. The law spells out who can access …