HIPAA Privacy Regulations: General Rules for Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information -- Uses and Disclosures Consistent With Notice - § 164.502(i)
As Contained in the HHS Final HIPAA Privacy Rules
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HHS Regulations |
Standard: uses and disclosures consistent with notice. A covered entity that is required by § 164.520 to have a notice may not use or disclose protected health information in a manner inconsistent with such notice. A covered entity that is required by § 164.520(b)(1)(iii) to include a specific statement in its notice if it intends to engage in an activity listed in § 164.520(b)(1)(iii)(A)-(C), may not use or disclose protected health information for such activities, unless the required statement is included in the notice.
| HHS Description General Rules for Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information -- Uses and Disclosures Consistent With Notice |
We proposed to prohibit covered entities from using or disclosing protected health information in a manner inconsistent with their notice of information practices. We retain this provision in the final rule. See § 164.520 regarding notice content and distribution requirements.
| HHS Response to Comments Received General Rules for Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information -- Uses and Disclosures Consistent With Notice |
Comments on the notice requirements are addressed in the preamble to § 164.520