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HHS/OCR | RIN: 0945-AA07 | Publication ID: Fall 2014 |
Title: ●Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule; Modifications to Ensure the Equal Rights of Same-Sex Spouses | |
Abstract:
This proposed rule would modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule to require covered entities to treat as spouses the same-sex spouses of individuals whose marriage is legally valid in the State where it was celebrated for purposes of recognizing such persons as personal representatives of the individual under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. |
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Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 164 | |
Legal Authority: PL 104-191 |
Legal Deadline:
None |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: Undetermined |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Andra Wicks Health Information Privacy Specialist Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201 Phone:800 368-1019 TDD Phone:800 537-7697 Email: ocrmail@hhs.gov |