safe if you tell a pastor you murdered someone in 1996 in ocean city
because he looked at you the wrong way?
OOOh i may have said too much....
<CF_MOO>
Just curious if the religous people can be compelled to spill the beans now too.
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:12:41 -0500, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While I agree with you that it is a loss of privacy and
> confidentiality, it's actually already allowed under current federal
> laws such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and this isn't a new situation
> just because of Limbaugh.
>
> According to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)"
>
> "Disclosures to law enforcement officials
>
> The Privacy Rule includes a standard for disclosures to law
> enforcement officials. The standard permits the following types of
> disclosures:
>
> * Pursuant to a legal process or otherwise required by law,
> including disclosures of certain types of wounds, and disclosures in
> response to court orders, subpoenas, and administrative requests.
> Administrative requests must be specific and limited, relevant to a
> legitimate ongoing investigation, and must demonstrate that
> de-identified information (that is, information without individual
> identifiers) cannot be used.
> * Limited information disclosures for the location of a fugitive,
> suspect, material witness or missing person.
> * Information about an individual who is or is believed to be a
> victim of crime if the individual agrees to the disclosure or, under
> specific rules, if the individual is unable to agree or object.
> * Information about decedents.
> * Information about crime on the premises of the covered entity if
> there is a good faith belief that the disclosed PHI is evidence of a
> crime.
> * Limited disclosure in emergencies in order to alert law
> enforcement about the commission of a crime.
> "
>
> -Kevin
>
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:56:29 -0700 (PDT), Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=37641
> >
> > WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association
> > of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the
> > following statement by it General Counsel, Andrew
> > Schlafly, in reaction to the decision issued today by
> > the District Court of Appeals, Fourth District,
> > Florida, in the matter of Rush Limbaugh v. the State
> > of Florida regarding the release of his medical
> > records. The AAPS filed an amicus curiae brief in that
> > case.________________________________
>
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