Univ. of Alaska Reaches Agreement with OCR to Reopen Sexual Assault Cases
The agreement noted several ways the University of Alaska failed to properly respond to sexual assault complaints.
The agreement noted several ways the University of Alaska failed to properly respond to sexual assault complaints.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits hospitals to release PHI to law enforcement only in certain situations.
The decision represents a rare outcome for HIPAA non-compliance, which is often resolved with a settlement.
The Office for Civil Rights’ caseload has increased dramatically over the last five years.
The lawmakers hope to reverse the department’s expansion under the Obama administration.
The HIPAA settlement is the first to enforce the notification rule.
The settlement comes after the healthcare system self-reported the potential disclosure of 31,800 people’s protected health information.
The school’s response to allegations against the officer was one of several Title IX violations referenced in the agreement.
The settlement stems from the theft of an unencrypted laptop from an unlocked car in 2013.
The agreement also calls for the creation of PHI policies and a corrective action plan.