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HIPAA and COVID-19
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has provided Bulletins, Notifications of Enforcement Discretion, Guidance, and Resources that help explain how patient health information may be used and disclosed in response to the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.

OCR HIPAA Announcements Related to COVID-19:

OCR Announces Expiration of COVID-19 PHE HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion - April 11, 2023
	HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth - June 13, 2022
	OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace - September 30, 2021
	OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Use of Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications for the Scheduling of COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments - January 19, 2021
	OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, Health Information Exchanges, and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Public Health Purposes - December 18, 2020
	Trump Administration Adds Health Plans to June 2020 Plasma Donation Guidance - August 24, 2020
	OCR Issues Guidance on How Health Care Providers Can Contact Former COVID-19 Patients About Blood and Plasma Donation Opportunities - June 12, 2020
	OCR Issues Guidance on Covered Health Care Providers and Restrictions on Media Access to Protected Health Information about Individuals in Their Facilities - May 5, 2020
	OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency - April 9, 2020
	OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion to Allow Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information by Business Associates for Public Health and Health Oversight Activities During The COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency - April 2, 2020
	OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency - March 28,2020
	OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure First Responders and Others Receive Protected Health Information about Individuals Exposed to COVID-19 - March 24, 2020
	OCR Issues Guidance on Telehealth Remote Communications Following Its Notification of Enforcement Discretion - March 20, 2020
	OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency - March 17, 2020Notifications of Enforcement Discretion

Notice of Expiration of Certain Notifications of Enforcement Discretion Issued in Response to the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Use of Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications for the Scheduling of COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
	Criterio de aplicación en conexión con aplicaciones de planificación electrónica para la programación de citas para la vacunación contra el COVID-19 durante la emergencia de salud pública nacional por el COVID-19
	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites
	Notificación de discreción para los centros comunitarios de pruebas
	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Business Associates
	Notificación de discreción para asociados de negocios
	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth
	Notificación de discreción para telemedicinaGuidance

Guidance on How the HIPAA Rules Permit Covered Health Care Providers and Health Plans to Use Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth-June 13, 2022
	Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace - September 30, 2021
	Guidance on HIPAA, Health Information Exchanges, and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Public Health Purposes-December 18, 2020
	HIPAA, Centrales de Información de Salud y Divulgación de Información de Salud Protegida para fines relacionados con la salud pública
	Updated Guidance on HIPAA and Contacting Former COVID-19 Patients about Plasma Donation - August 2020
	Guía actualizada sobre HIPAA y contacto con ex pacientes de COVID-19 sobre la donación de plasma - agosto de 2020
	Guidance on Covered Health Care Providers and Restrictions on Media Access to Protected Health Information about Individuals in Their Facilities
	Orientación sobre proveedores de atención médica cubiertos y restricciones sobre el acceso de los medios a la información médica protegida sobre las personas en sus instalaciones
	Disclosures of PHI to Law Enforcement, Paramedics, Other First Responders and Public Health Authorities
	Revelación de información a funcionarios de la ley, paramédicos, otros socorristas y las autoridades de salud pública
	FAQs on HIPAA and Telehealth
	Preguntas frecuentes sobre telemedicina y HIPAABulletins

March 2020 Civil Rights, HIPAA, and COVID-19 Bulletin
	Boletín informativo de marzo de 2020 - Derechos Civiles, la ley HIPAA y la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
	March 2020 HIPAA and COVID-19 Bulletin
	Marzo de 2020 Boletín informativo sobre el COVID-19 y la Ley HIPAA
	February 2020 HIPAA and Novel Coronavirus
	Febrero de 2020: la Norma de Privacidad de la ley HIPAA y el nuevo coronavirusResources

Webinar: OCR Update on HIPAA and COVID-19 — April 24, 2020
	VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2C6iOdS_FR0
		SLIDES: https://go.usa.gov/xvExS [PDF - 1 MB]For more information about the release of protected health information for planning or response activities in emergency situations, please visit the HIPAA Emergency Preparedness page.

To learn more about civil rights during COVID-19, please visit Civil Rights and COVID-19.

For more information about how nondiscrimination laws apply during an emergency, please visit the Civil Rights Emergency Preparedness page.

                    
  


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