HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy – Final Rule with Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq., CHPC

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a final rule, titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule). The rule will become effective 60 days after formal publication in the Federal Register, with a final compliance deadline of 240 days after publication, except for certain requirements that must be complied with by February 16, 2026. The Final Rule was instituted in direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning precedent that protected a constitutional right to abortion, thus altering the legal and health care landscape in the United States. The rule also supports President Biden’s Executive Orders, including EO 14076, on protecting access to reproductive health care.

📰 Read the full alert now: https://www.bracheichler.com/insights/hipaa-privacy-rule-to-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-final-rule/

🔗 Links to Rule and Fact Sheet: The Final Rule may be viewed here. The Final Rule Fact Sheet may be viewed here.

📧 For additional information or assistance with your privacy and security program, contact: Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq., CHPC, Member, Healthcare Practice Group, at ldornfeld@bracheichler.com or (973) 403-3136

*This is intended to provide general information, not legal advice. Please contact the author if you need specific advice.