HIPAA

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1Guidance on the application of HIPAA during the nationwide public health emergency.
1## [HIPAA for Individuals](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-consumers/index.html)
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3As part of HHS's Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, OCR is issuing a NPRM to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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5Updated Joint Guidance on Privacy and Student Education and Health Records makes clear when information can be shared.
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7New videos and fact sheet explain your HIPAA access rights
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9OCR Invites Developers to Ask Questions about HIPAA Privacy and Security
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11## HIPAA for individuals tile
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13## [HIPAA for Individuals](https://hhs.gov/hipaa/for-consumers/index.html)
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153We offer information about your rights under HIPAA and answers to frequently asked questions about the HIPAA Rules.
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17## [Other Languages](https://hhs.gov/ocr/get-help-in-other-languages/index.html)
5## [Other Languages](https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/get-help-in-other-languages/index.html)
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197Español (Spanish), 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional), 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), 한국어 (Korean), Tagalog (Tagalog), Русский (Russian), العربية (Arabic), Français (French), Português (Portuguese), Kreyòl Ayisyen (French Creole), Polski (Polish), Italiano (Italian), Deutsch (German), 日本語 (Japanese), فارسی (Farsi)
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21## HIPAA for Professionals tile
9## [HIPAA for Professionals](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html)
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23## [HIPAA for Professionals](https://hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html)
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2511Find information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more.
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27## HIPAA Newsroom tile
13## [Newsroom](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/newsroom/index.html)
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29## [Newsroom](https://hhs.gov/hipaa/newsroom/index.html)
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3115Read the latest HIPAA news and bulletins, and an archive of past releases.
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33## [Civil Rights](https://hhs.gov/civil-rights/index.html)
17## [Civil Rights](https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/index.html)
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3519HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services.
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37## [Office for Civil Rights](https://hhs.gov/ocr)
21## [Office for Civil Rights](https://www.hhs.gov/ocr)
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3923The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ensures equal access to certain health and human services and protects the privacy and security of health information.
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41## [Conscience and Religious Freedom](https://hhs.gov/conscience/index.html)
25## [Conscience and Religious Freedom](https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/index.html)
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4327HHS enforces federal laws that protect conscience and the free exercise of religion and prohibit coercion and religious discrimination in health and human services.
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29Content created by Office for Civil Rights (OCR)