HHS Addresses HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19 | Practical Law
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance addressing how requirements under the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of 1996 (HIPAA) apply regarding COVID-19 (the disease that results from SARS-CoV-2 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)). Among other topics, the guidance addresses coronavirus-related situations in which HIPAA covered entities may disclose individuals' protected health information (PHI).