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"Once again I will state that HIPAA wasn’t around in 1961 ,, also stating that John Doe was delivered by Jim Smith at xx:xx am on xx,xx,1961 with Jane Doe assisting with the delivery in Downtown Hospital is NOT A CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUE ,, it is a matter of public record"

Well, you're right about HIPPA not being around in '61, because it didn't exist until 1996, but you're completely off base on the confidentiality issue. No part of your personal medical records are a matter of public record period. And HIPPA didn't invent privacy in medical records, it simply standardized it across all states. I have 4 children and 8 grandchildren, 4 times I signed a release allowing the hospital to release a birth announcement, and 8 times I witnessed a similar document being signed covering my grand children.

but you’re completely off base on the confidentiality issue. No part of your personal medical records are a matter of public record period.
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As a rebuttal I’ll note that hospital staff is A-OK in informing people such as photogs, your local paper and baby-formula companies about your childs birth with no authorization from you.. Why would this be different? We’re not talking about disclosing medical info.

Hawaii has always been a big lib state ,, if ANYONE there was connected to his birth it would be known.

If there was irrefutable evidence to show he was born in Hawaii the press would ask the question just to “clear the decks” .. but they never will....