Use and Disclosure Without Contact (Privacy)

Overview:§164.512(c)Standard: Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence(1) Permitted disclosures. Except for reports of child abuse or neglect permitted by paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, a covered entity may disclose... Read More

Overview:§164.512(e)(1)Permitted disclosures. A covered entity may disclose protected health information in the course of any judicial or administrative proceeding:(i) In response to an order of a court or administrative tribunal, provided that the... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)(4)Permitted disclosure: DecedentsA covered entity may disclose protected health information about an individual who has died to a law enforcement official for the purpose of alerting law enforcement of the death of the... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)(5)Permitted disclosure: Crime on premisesA covered entity may disclose to a law enforcement official protected health information that the covered entity believes in good faith constitutes evidence of criminal conduct that... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)(2)Permitted disclosures: Limited information for identification and location purposes.Except for disclosures required by law as permitted by paragraph (f)(1) of this section, a covered entity may disclose protected health... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)(3)Permitted disclosure: Victims of a crime.Except for disclosures required by law as permitted by paragraph (f)(1) of this section, a covered entity may disclose protected health information in response to a law enforcement... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)Standard: Disclosures for law enforcement purposesA covered entity may disclose protected health information for a law enforcement purpose to a law enforcement official if the conditions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(6) of... Read More

Overview:§164.512(f)(6)Permitted disclosure: Reporting crime in emergencies.(i) A covered health care provider providing emergency health care in response to a medical emergency, other than such emergency on the premises of the covered health care... Read More

Overview:§164.512(l)Standard: Disclosures for workers' compensationA covered entity may disclose protected health information as authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with laws relating to workers' compensation or other... Read More

Overview:§164.514 (b)Implementation specifications: Requirements for de-identification of protected health information.A covered entity may determine that health information is not individually identifiable health information only if:(1) A person... Read More