-Kevin
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:17:50 -0400, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is all this required for religous things now too? or are you still
> 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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