Are people retarded?
? These people are stupid!
I live in a very lefty area and lately tons of handwringing on social media about “how will we know who is vaccinated?” The person asking this is always presumably vaccinated.
Do they not understand that them being VACCINATED means that they are VAC-CIN-ATED? I.e. the point of the VACCINE is to protect you against the VIRUS. So why do you give a shit if someone else has it - you are VACCINATED & PROTECTED (other controversies aside).
I think these are some of the stupidest people I have ever encountered. Boggles the mind.
You might want to dig deeper.
The final regulation, the Privacy Rule, was published December 28, 2000.
Interesting. Of course, the Executive Branch cannot implement regulations that go beyond the authority granted to them by the Legislative Branch, and must also conform to the laws established by the Judicial Branch (common law system, after all), subject to the Constitution.
Quick look at the linked document specifically states that it applies to "covered entities" (which I wrote as "covered persons" but it's the same thing). It also mentions additional regulations that go beyond that. If they can be used to our advantage, that's great. Whether or not they are actually lawful (if they go beyond the statute that grants the authority to create the regulation) is another question.
I will check it out when I get a chance.
PS: First glace tells me (a) this series of regulations are specifically to enforce the HIPAA statute and for no other purpose (makes sense), (b) establishes regulations that are legally enforceable as it relates to "covered entities" (also makes sense, since those are the persons Congress has aimed this part of HIPAA at), and (c) STANDARDS (not regulations, i.e. not the force of law) that are recommended for other persons (also makes sense, since these other persons would NOT be subject to HIPAA -- but again, if it works in our favor to cite it, I'm cool with that).
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/privacysummary.pdf
PPS: I will read through that document when I have some time. But since you are the one who brought it up, I am wondering if you have read it and understand it, or if you are just assuming it must say something that is relevant to this discussion. Can you cite the specific clause(s) that are relevant to this thread? thx
PPPS: There is this little gem, which appears to confirm my position:
The last time I read it in full was over a decade ago, so I won't be able to help much beyond the following which is on page 18 of the PDF under "Enforcement and penalties for noncompliance".
Criminal Penalties. A person who knowingly obtains or discloses individually identifiable health information in violation of HIPAA faces a fine of $50,000 and up to one-year imprisonment.89 The criminal penalties increase to $100,000 and up to five years imprisonment if the wrongful conduct involves false pretenses, and to $250,000 and up to ten years imprisonment if the wrongful conduct involves the intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm. Criminal sanctions will be enforced by the Department of Justice.