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Don't Let Misunderstanding State Laws Complicate Your Mental Health Compliance

Published on Wed Apr 16, 2014

Hint: Remember that state laws trump HHS guidelines.  On Feb. 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and sharing mental health-related information – but that doesn’t mean you should automatically follow the advice.  Here’s why: If your state’s laws regarding privacy are more stringent than those under the HIPAA Privacy [...]
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