Jessica Lipscomb reports: In recent years, Miami-Dade County has been held up as a model for how the criminal justice system should handle people with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Much of that can be attributed to the work of Circuit Judge Steve Leifman, who created a jail diversion program for those with mental illness…
Category: Healthcare
New from HHS OCR: Guidance on HIPAA and Individual Authorization of Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Research
From OCR: OCR has issued new guidance on HIPAA and individual authorization of uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) for research. This guidance explains certain requirements for an authorization to use or disclose PHI for future research. The guidance also clarifies aspects of the individual’s right to revoke an authorization for research uses…
North Carolina Bill Would Make Prescription Records Available to Police Without a Warrant
ACLU might be fighting a losing battle on this one. Sarah Gillooly writes: America’s opioid epidemic is a grave public health issue, one that experts and a growing national consensus say we need to approach with solutions based in science and treatment. Unfortunately, some lawmakers haven’t gotten the memo and want to continue with the…
Nebraska could review medical records of pregnant women referred for emergency treatment by Title X providers
JoAnne Young reports: The Department of Health and Human Services has warned health providers who might apply for Title X funding that the state could review any referral for emergency services to pregnant women that could end in abortion. That would include requiring a report about those referrals within 10 days and having access to…