Does each state require its own state-specific Notice Form?
Yes. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered health care providers provide their patients with a “Notice Form.” The Notice Form describes patients’ rights related to the use and disclosure of their health care information. The information in the form must comply with either the HIPAA requirements or the state statutes, depending on which regulation or statute provides patients with the greatest level of protection of their health care information. Given that the HIPAA regulations are highly technical and voluminous, and there are hundreds of health care provisions in each state, this will be a daunting task for psychologists. It would be very difficult for anyone without legal training or extensive knowledge of the law to develop the required Notice Form.
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