The Trump team needs to get their talking points in place so that when this hits the news in two weeks, they are ready.
And their attorneys.
HIPPA Outline of Law
§ 164.502 Uses and disclosures of protected health information: General rules.
(a)Standard. A covered entity or business associate may not use or disclose protected health information, except as permitted or required by this subpart or by subpart C of part 160 of this subchapter.
(ii)Sale of protected health information:
(A) Except pursuant to and in compliance with § 164.508(a)(4), a covered entity or business associate may not sell protected health information. (Sale as in publish a book!!!)
Protected health information means individually identifiable health information:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this definition, that is:
(i) Transmitted by electronic media;
(ii) Maintained in electronic media; or
(iii) Transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium.
(2) Protected health information excludes individually identifiable health information:
(i) In education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1232g;
(ii) In records described at 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv);
(iii) In employment records held by a covered entity in its role as employer; and
(iv) Regarding a person who has been deceased for more than 50 years.