HIPAA
ARCHIVED 2021-10-01, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20211001_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20210101_rev01
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| 1 | Guidance 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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| 3 | As part of HHS's Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, OCR is issuing a NPRM to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule. | |
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| 5 | Updated Joint Guidance on Privacy and Student Education and Health Records makes clear when information can be shared. | |
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| 7 | New videos and fact sheet explain your HIPAA access rights | |
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| 9 | OCR 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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| 15 | 3 | We 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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| 19 | 7 | Español (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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| 25 | 11 | Find 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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| 31 | 15 | Read 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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| 35 | 19 | HHS 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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| 39 | 23 | The 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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| 43 | 27 | HHS 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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| 29 | Content created by Office for Civil Rights (OCR) |