No-ish. First, I'm not defending the request for proof - it's BS, and I agree with u/PeachAndLovePatriot
It's not a violaiton of HIPAA - why? HIPAA covers the medical providers and recipients of PII and health-records. It's a privacy and portability regulation to permit sharing of necessary records among materially-involved parties, as well as the subject party's ability to know and control what is shared.
ADA has a bit more coverage, but only if you can argue that you are being discriminated against on account of a disability, and that would have to be a disability that would prevent use of a mask. In that case, you could still be denied travel, and would have to fight the response in court, and disclose (as evidence) your disability. You'd also have to demonstrate you gave the airline sufficient information to show that their decision was informed and discriminatory.
Bottom line: I can ask. You don't have to tell me. I "can" refuse service.
Now, the tricky part for the businesses becomes "Why can a business be protected in THIS case, but be forced (under 1st and 14th amendments) to bake a cake, provide church services?" THAT'S the slippery-slope they've created with those cases. Good luck, though, getting those entered as cited cases if you're fighting it, because we've all seen how corrupt and poisoned the judiciary has become.
As you reach here: for the record. I have not worn a mask. I refuse to wear a mask. I refuse to patronize businesses that demand masks. I will not fly for this reason.
I am simply stating the lack of actual applicability of HIPAA in this scenario. ADA, marginally, but you've got some burden to prove it. Retail will probably give up when pushed. Airlines will hold firm.
Now, it WOULD be a HIPAA violation if the retailer used your proof-of-vaccine to call the provider/doctor to verify it. Especially if the provider confirmed it - this falls entirely in HIPAA camp, as it involves you (patient) and the provider, who are covered subjects and parties under HIPAA.
Seal beach, ca. Bistro St. Germain
Yelp reviews disabled : https://m.yelp.com/biz/bistro-st-germain-seal-beach
As u/dumb_okie points out, they've taken down their contact us page. https://bistrostgermain.co
they've also taken down their Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/bistrostgermain/
No-ish. First, I'm not defending the request for proof - it's BS, and I agree with u/PeachAndLovePatriot
It's not a violaiton of HIPAA - why? HIPAA covers the medical providers and recipients of PII and health-records. It's a privacy and portability regulation to permit sharing of necessary records among materially-involved parties, as well as the subject party's ability to know and control what is shared.
ADA has a bit more coverage, but only if you can argue that you are being discriminated against on account of a disability, and that would have to be a disability that would prevent use of a mask. In that case, you could still be denied travel, and would have to fight the response in court, and disclose (as evidence) your disability. You'd also have to demonstrate you gave the airline sufficient information to show that their decision was informed and discriminatory.
Bottom line: I can ask. You don't have to tell me. I "can" refuse service.
Now, the tricky part for the businesses becomes "Why can a business be protected in THIS case, but be forced (under 1st and 14th amendments) to bake a cake, provide church services?" THAT'S the slippery-slope they've created with those cases. Good luck, though, getting those entered as cited cases if you're fighting it, because we've all seen how corrupt and poisoned the judiciary has become.
As you reach here: for the record. I have not worn a mask. I refuse to wear a mask. I refuse to patronize businesses that demand masks. I will not fly for this reason.
I am simply stating the lack of actual applicability of HIPAA in this scenario. ADA, marginally, but you've got some burden to prove it. Retail will probably give up when pushed. Airlines will hold firm.
Now, it WOULD be a HIPAA violation if the retailer used your proof-of-vaccine to call the provider/doctor to verify it. Especially if the provider confirmed it - this falls entirely in HIPAA camp, as it involves you (patient) and the provider, who are covered subjects and parties under HIPAA.