HIPAA:
Don't Let Misunderstanding State Laws Complicate Your Mental Health Compliance
Published on Wed Apr 16, 2014
Hint: Remember that state laws trump HHS guidelines. On Feb. 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and sharing mental health-related information – but that doesn’t mean you should automatically follow the advice. Here’s why: If your state’s laws regarding privacy are more stringent than those under the HIPAA Privacy [...]