Now there is a shovel ready job I'd volunteer for; right after we get done with that whole pesky San Andreas Fault thingie.
WRT to HIPPA and reporting to LEO, I was under the impression that those reports were to be made if there was reason to believe the patient presented a danger to himself or others or there was reason to believe they were part of a criminal activity. Is that not the case? If it is this guy should be rich suing everyone.
Apparent case of mistaken Identity
Now I am really dying to know what/how/why this happened in regard to them getting this information
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/erie/po...ans-gun-permit
From the hhs.gov website,
"To report PHI to law enforcement when required by law to do so (45 CFR 164.512(f)(1)(i)). For example, state laws commonly require health care providers to report incidents of gunshot or stab wounds, or other violent injuries; and the Rule permits disclosures of PHI as necessary to comply with these laws."
I do not think a warrant is needed in these cases (compliance with state law).
These new reports make it seem like a case of mistaken identity, an administrative goof following some sort of release of medical information. I don't think we will ever find out how the information got out (medical provider complying with reporting requirements vs government agency overreach) but I hope we do. Hopefully the NYSP will get burned for both a HIPAA violation and a civil rights violation. Hopefully.