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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 7, 2004Published

1Opinion of the Court

Don Scott Seward County Attorney 415 N. Washington, Suite 107 Liberal, Kansas 67901

Dear Mr. Scott:

As Seward County Attorney, you request our opinion regarding the applicability of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) privacy regulations in relation to Kansas' care and treatment proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2945 et seq. In this context you raise two questions:

• Are entities covered by the HIPAA privacy regulations required by law to disclose protected health information when called to testify in care and treatment proceedings?

• If the exception found in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Northwestern Memorial Hospital v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  2. Law v. ZuckermanDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2004
  3. Gavin v. Hilton Worldwide, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2013
  4. Sebelius v. LaFaverSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
  5. United States v. SutherlandDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2001

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