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Last month, Texas’s Federal District Court emptyed some of the HIPAA final rules that strengthened the protection of reproductive health care information (“final rule”).
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Last month, Texas’s Federal District Court emptyed some of the HIPAA final rules that strengthened the protection of reproductive health care information (“final rule”).
Purl, et al. v. Ministry of Health and Welfare, etc.., 24-CV-00228-Z (ND TEX. June 18, 2025). As discussed in the previous blog post, the final rules have narrowed the acceptable use and disclosure of the protected health information in the context of, providing, providing, providing, or promoting, where individuals find legal reproductive health care. Most of the requirements added by the final rules were to implement the relevant institutions (including group health plans) by December 23, 2024.
The next step for the group health plan sponsors? District Court’s commands raise a number of tasks to the group health plan sponsors. When the final rules are empty, the group health plan will return to the HIPAA compliance program before the final rules are issued. Even if HIPAA is no longer required, a sponsor who considers changes in the final rules must carefully review the response to the request for reproductive health care information to confirm the current law in light of the order of the District Court.
In addition, the group health plan sponsor has the update of the US Ministry of Health and Welfare (“HHS”). Ripple Court incident that challenges the final rules and is withheld. HHS is A name “After thoroughly reviewing the court’s decision, it indicates to determine the next step.” HHS until August 17, 2025 Ripple decision.
The District Court emphasizes HIPAA reproductive health care rules.
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