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HHS NPRM Comment Period on HIPAA "Obstacles"
EXSUM: HHS is looking to craft a specific exemption to allow states' reporting of things like involuntary commitments, formal adjudications and other circumstances which are prohibitors in NICS, pursuant to POTUS' executive actions.
LINK to article here.
LINK to PDF of Fed Register notice here.
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“The Department … is issuing this Advance Notice … to solicit public comments on such barriers to reporting and ways in which these barriers can be addressed,” the notice states. “In particular, we are considering creating an express permission in the HIPAA rules for reporting the relevant information to the NICS by those HIPAA covered entities responsible for involuntary commitments or the formal adjudications that would subject individuals to the mental health prohibitor, or that are otherwise designated by the States to report to the NICS.
“In addition, we are soliciting comments on the best methods to disseminate information on relevant HIPAA policies to State level entities that originate or maintain information that may be reported to NICS,” the summary continues. “Finally, we are soliciting public input on whether there are ways to mitigate any unintended adverse consequences for individuals seeking needed mental health services that may be caused by creating express regulatory permission to report relevant information to NICS.
“The Department will use the information it receives to determine how best to address these issues,” it declares.
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