{"id":10419,"date":"2014-02-20T21:13:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T21:01:58","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T21:01:58","slug":"en-US","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fourthamendment.com\/?p=10419","title":{"rendered":"MedScape: Can HIPAA Information Be Given to Law Enforcement Officials?"},"content":{"rendered":"

James L. Lindon, Can HIPAA Information Be Given to Law Enforcement Officials?<\/a> Medscape (February 20, 2014) (sub. req.):<\/p>\n

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In general, the type and amount of information that might be disclosed will depend upon the circumstances and purposes for the disclosure. Title 45 (Public Welfare) of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 164 (Security and Privacy), [2] describes current law. For example, the law recognizes that the legal process in obtaining a court order provides protections for the individual’s private information [45 CFR 164.512(f)(1)(ii)(A)-(B)]. A trained judge is involved in the decision.<\/p>\n

Disclosures are permitted in order to respond to an administrative request, such as an administrative subpoena or investigative demand from the Board of Medicine, Board of Pharmacy, or similar entities. Because this administrative request is made without a judge, the law requires all administrative requests to include or be accompanied by a written statement that the information requested is relevant and material, specific, and limited in scope; in addition, deidentified information cannot be used [45 CFR 164.512(f)(1)(ii)(C)].<\/p>\n

A more limited privacy intrusion may be permitted for purposes of identifying or locating a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person. In such instances, generally only the following may be disclosed: the person’s name and address, date and place of birth, Social Security Number, blood type, type of injury, date and time of treatment, date and time of death, and a description of distinguishing physical characteristics. Other information related to the individual’s DNA, dental records, body fluid or tissue typing, samples, or analysis cannot be disclosed under this limited provision, but may be disclosed in response to a court order, warrant, or written administrative request [45 CFR 164.512(f)(2)]. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Treatise \u00a7\u00a7 32.13<\/a> (blood testing), 49.14<\/a> (subpoena duces tecum and HIPAA) & 50.10<\/a> (medical records).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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