Sorry, this isn’t Q related...but it’s not chopped liver or lettuce either!
Someone asked, on the previous thread, about Hippa. I said if you think Hippa locks down your info, you are wrong. In some cases, Hippa makes getting your health AND WHATEVER ELSE INFORMATION YOU PUT ON THAT FORM easier. In some cases, warrants are not required. Here’s just one example.
In cases of national disaster, the Red Cross or another such agency can get your info.
When does the Privacy Rule allow covered entities to disclose protected health information to law enforcement officials?
Answer:
The Privacy Rule is balanced to protect an individual’s privacy while allowing important law enforcement functions to continue. The Rule permits covered entities to disclose protected health information (PHI) to law enforcement officials, without the individual’s written authorization, under specific circumstances summarized below. For a complete understanding of the conditions and requirements for these disclosures, please review the exact regulatory text at the citations provided. Disclosures for law enforcement purposes are permitted as follows:
...For certain other specialized governmental law enforcement purposes, such as:
To federal officials authorized to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence, and other national security activities under the National Security Act (45 CFR 164.512(k)(2)) or to provide protective services to the President and others and conduct related investigations (45 CFR 164.512(k)(3));...
...or to rescind your right to possess a firearm. ...or a house. ...or a pair of shoes... (Serbsky Institute)
Yeah - I gave up on my DNA and medical being private a long time ago anyway.
Every Vet, EMS, Police, medical staff, etc since the 90s has had to provide DNA and medical files to the government.
Every student in a public school is required to provide their shot records with very few exceptions.
Nearly every Felon has been required to provide DNA for some time.
I’d reckon that the Govt has some level of medical records on 75% of the population at a minimum and DNA on 50%+.
I’m not as concerned with them having my paper records as I am them having my DNA.
its got really nothing to do with protecting your privacy, unless its your 80yro mother calling to see how you are doing in the ICU...THEN we can't say a thing...
HIPPA is similar to FISA in that both laws involve private information being collected under the guise that the data is masked and protected ... but, as we know, laws don’t mean anything to DS when it comes to using technology for EVIL.