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Comments on the RFI, due by June 16, present a rare opportunity to shape future technology standards, reporting requirements, and business opportunities....more
The budget reconciliation package is expected to be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives as soon as May 22, 2025. The House Committee on Rules is scheduled to meet on May 21, 2025, at which time additional...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is requesting comments about HIPAA covered entities’ and business associates’ implementation of “recognized security practices” and payments to “harmed individuals” from funds the agency...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a formal request for information from the public about how regulated entities are implementing industry recognized security practices. The request for information...more
On April 6, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit public comments on the implementation of the “safe harbor” under the Health...more
On April 6, 2022, HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit public comment on the implementation of the newly-enacted “safe harbor” under the Health Insurance Portability and...more
Earlier this month, HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments on a statutory provision adopted last year that provides a quasi-safe harbor for entities that have voluntarily...more
The US Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comments about the appropriate role of “recognized security practices” in enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule. Congress, through an amendment to the HITECH...more
Covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) have the chance to provide input on two amendments to the Health Information Technology for...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback and inform potential future rulemaking regarding information...more
The past several years have proven difficult for healthcare entities due to increasing cybersecurity threats, breaches and regulatory enforcement. Following these trends, on April 6, 2022, the Department of Health and Human...more
On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from HIPAA-covered entities and business associates on how the industry understands and is...more
The National Institutes of Health has issued a request for information (RFI) on its Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy to help ensure it keeps pace with the evolving genomic research landscape. The RFI will help inform...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pushing ahead in its Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care with a new proposed rule, announced by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on December 10, to modify the HIPAA...more
Laws like EMTALA and HIPAA don’t just apply to US citizens. They apply to everyone. That both keeps things simple and adds complexity when it comes to undocumented immigrants. As Lesley Anne Durant, Senior Corporate...more
On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) took the next step in their Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated...more
Question: May I share records with another healthcare provider without the patient’s authorization? Answer: It depends on the purpose. If the disclosure is for purposes of the patient’s treatment, including continuation of...more
Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Regulations under Consideration - On December 14, 2018, HHS issued its Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care as part of its Regulatory Sprint to...more
There are less than two weeks left to submit comments regarding potential updates to the privacy, security and breach notification regulations adopted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and...more
We discuss below two important updates impacting health care industry clients...more
Last month, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”) looking for recommendations and public input regarding the Health...more
On December 14, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments on potential modifications to the HIPAA Rules focused on...more
On December 12, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a request for information (RFI) on how the current HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules may burden or complicate the increasing shift and trend...more