DID YOU KNOW…

Individuals cannot file a lawsuit for alleged HIPAA violations
but can file a legal action under many state laws?

In situations, such as data breaches, in which individuals’ personal information is compromised, individuals can pursue lawsuits seeking relief for damages.

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“OCR is serious about protecting health information privacy and will pursue litigation, if necessary, to hold entities responsible for HIPAA violations.”

Roger Severino
Director, Office for Civil Rights

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Ruling Reaffirms Individuals Cannot File HIPAA Lawsuits

A federal court recently dismissed a case filed by a patient alleging a laboratory violated HIPAA by failing to shield from public view her personal health information displayed on a computer intake station.

The ruling reaffirmed a longstanding precedent that individuals cannot file a lawsuit, known as a “private cause of action,” for alleged HIPAA violations.

Privacy attorney Iliana Peters of the law firm Polsinelli points out, however, that individuals can file legal action under many state laws.

“It’s extremely important to note that although HIPAA does not have a private right of action, many state laws require entities, both healthcare entities and others, to implement HIPAA-like protections for consumer data, and have stiff penalties,” she says.

For alleged HIPAA violation cases, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and state attorneys general are the only parties that can bring legal action, Golding notes.

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