Office for Civil Rights Celebrates the 28th Anniversary of Health Information Privacy and Security Law
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights celebrates the 28th anniversary of the signing of the. Twenty-eight years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed this historic bipartisan legislation into law. HIPAA ushered in many needed health care reforms.
“HIPAA is the cornerstone law that advances patient privacy, data protection, and health information security in our nation’s health care system. Importantly, HIPAA, through the HIPAA Rules, empowers patients and consumers to take their own health data into their own hands and instills trust in the patient-provider relationship to allow for better care and outcomes,” said Melanie Fontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights.
If you believe that your or another person’s health information privacy or civil rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with OCR at:The Department of Health and Human Services cannot guarantee the accuracy of a non-federal website. Linking to a non-federal website does not mean that HHS or its employees endorse the sponsors, information, or products presented on the website. HHS links outside of itself to provide you with further information.
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