The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives certain rights and the authority to take certain actions to individuals whose health information is subject to the rule. For example:
• An individual has the right to access his or her own PHI.
• An individual may authorize disclosure of his or her PHI to another person by completing a HIPAA-compliant authorization form.
Sometimes an individual may be unable to personally exercise rights or take actions under HIPAA. To account for such situations, HIPAA allows a “personal representative” to act on the individual’s behalf.
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
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