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December 10, 2025

Unpacking HHS’s Announcement on Parental Consent, HIPAA, and Access to Medical Records (December 10, 2025)

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July 28, 2025

Disclosing Adult Protective Services Information: The Legal Framework and a New Flowchart (July 28, 2025)

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January 8, 2025

New Resource: Creating Release of Information Forms for the Disclosure of Health, Mental Health, Social Services, and Substance Use Disorder Information with Client Consent (January 8, 2025)

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June 27, 2024

Child Advocacy Centers, Child Medical Evaluations, and Multidisciplinary Team Information Sharing: New Law Goes into Effect on July 1 (June 27, 2024)

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Should a Local Government Be a HIPAA Hybrid Entity? (April 28, 2015)

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November 21, 2013

Who May Attend a Closed Session? (November 21, 2013)

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April 14, 2010

Citizen Participation Information as Public Record (April 14, 2010)

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Crista M. Cuccaro and Tyler Mulligan

HIPAA Hot Takes, No. 1: Introducing a New Series and Addressing Disclosure of PHI for Treatment Purposes (June 9, 2026)

Kirsten Leloudis

Unpacking HHS’s Announcement on Parental Consent, HIPAA, and Access to Medical Records (December 10, 2025)

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Disclosing Adult Protective Services Information: The Legal Framework and a New Flowchart (July 28, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

New Resource: Creating Release of Information Forms for the Disclosure of Health, Mental Health, Social Services, and Substance Use Disorder Information with Client Consent (January 8, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

Child Advocacy Centers, Child Medical Evaluations, and Multidisciplinary Team Information Sharing: New Law Goes into Effect on July 1 (June 27, 2024)

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Should a Local Government Be a HIPAA Hybrid Entity? (April 28, 2015)

Aimee Wall

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Citizen Participation Information as Public Record (April 14, 2010)

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