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HIPAA Privacy Rule

Privacy Rule Compliance Checklist

Complete checklist of HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E). Ensure your organization protects patient privacy rights and handles PHI appropriately.

Overall Progress

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0 of 38 requirements completed

Individual Rights

0/7

Uses and Disclosures

0/11

Administrative Requirements

0/10

Business Associates

0/4

Breach Notification

0/6

April 2024 Reproductive Health Privacy Rule

The Privacy Rule was updated in April 2024 to strengthen protections for reproductive healthcare information. This checklist includes the new requirements for restricting disclosures of PHI related to lawful reproductive health care.

Notice Requirements

Notice of Privacy Practices

Provide a Notice of Privacy Practices to all patients explaining how PHI may be used and disclosed, and outlining their rights.

Acknowledge Receipt of Notice

Make good faith effort to obtain written acknowledgment from patients that they received the Notice of Privacy Practices.

Access and Amendment

Right of Access

Provide individuals with access to their PHI in a designated record set within 30 days (with one 30-day extension allowed).

Right to Amendment

Allow individuals to request amendments to their PHI and either accept the amendment or provide written denial with opportunity to submit statement of disagreement.

Accounting of Disclosures

Provide individuals with an accounting of disclosures of their PHI for the past six years (excluding treatment, payment, operations, and certain other disclosures).

Privacy Rights

Right to Request Restrictions

Allow individuals to request restrictions on uses and disclosures of PHI. Must honor requests to restrict disclosures to health plans when individual paid out of pocket in full.

Right to Confidential Communications

Accommodate reasonable requests by individuals to receive communications of PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations.

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