what rights do prisoners or inmates have under hipaa?
HIPAAâs Impact on Prisonersâ Rights to Healthcare. By Alexander L. Bednar, J.D., LL.M. Candidate. Under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, it has been determined. that prisoners (or inmates) have a constitutional right to adequate health care.1 Texas has. codified societyâs requirement to give care to its incarcerated persons, and requires state prisons. to provide health care.2 Under the final HIPAA Privacy rule, identifiable health information.