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If an acquaintance tells me he has AIDS and I tell someone else, am I in violation of HIPAA?
by monochromatic 9y ago
If an acquaintance tells me he has AIDS and I tell someone else, am I in violation of HIPAA?
- chasb 9y agoNot in your personal capacity, no. As mentioned in the other comments to this parent, HIPAA only applies to "covered entities" like doctors that take insurance and insurance companies, and their "business associates" that process PHI on their behalf.