Overview:
§164.530(g)
Standard: Refraining from intimidating or retaliatory acts.
A covered entity (1) May not intimidate, threaten, coerce, discriminate against, or take other retaliatory action against any individual for the exercise by the individual of any right established, or for participation in any process provided for, by this subpart or subpart D of this part, including the filing of a complaint under this section; and (2) must refrain from intimidation and retaliation as provided in §160.316.
Action Items:
1) Obtain and review policies and procedures in place to determine if anti-intimidation and anti-retaliatory standards exist.
Related Documents:
1) Policies and procedures in place to determine if anti-intimidation and anti-retaliatory standards exist.
Additional Guidance:
A covered entity may not retaliate against a person for exercising rights provided by the Privacy Rule, for assisting in an investigation by HHS or another appropriate authority, or for opposing an act or practice that the person believes in good faith violates the Privacy Rule. A covered entity may not require an individual to waive any right under the Privacy Rule as a condition for obtaining treatment, payment, and enrollment or benefits eligibility.
Article ID: 583
Created: September 29, 2022
Last Updated: September 29, 2022
Author: Matthew Burdick
Online URL: http://www.compliancewiki.org/article/hipaa-privacy-refraining-from-intimidating-or-retaliatory-acts-164-530-g-583.html