Reader Questions:
Defer to State Law if More Stringent
Published on Wed Jan 18, 2023
Question: What does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mean when they say that some state laws may be “more stringent” than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security and Privacy Rules? Texas Subscriber Answer: Some state laws may enact stronger privacy protections for residents’ identifiable health information. One example of “more stringent” would be a state law [...]