Monitoring Legal Developments Relating to the Privacy and Security of Health Information
President Biden issued an Executive Order on September 9, 2021 (the “EO”) that will lead to required COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds. This covers approximately 50,000 health care providers across the country.
The EO also triggers COVID-19 vaccination requirements for many of these health care…
HIPAA has been around for a quarter century, but confusion continues as to its scope and applicability. The COVID pandemic, surge in Delta variant cases, and increasing number of employer and government vaccine mandates has triggered a new wave of interest in other people’s’ vaccination status. Many people are surprised to learn that HIPAA does…
The FAQs included in my prior post address employer response with an eye to HIPAA compliance. What else can an employer do or not do with employee information related to COVID-19 status? Even covered entities and business associates concerned with HIPAA must be alert to other laws that affect their communications and action plans. Employers…
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