My Rights Violated? Pro Needed!?
Question by tracy s: My rights violated? Pro needed!?
Legal question-I am under probaton for a dui offense.
My probation officer demand that i go to some sort of “treatment” program.She wants me to go off certain medictaion that probation feel are “addictive”.anyway,the probation officer spoke with my doctor and identfied me as a “substance abuse” offender.she had no written authorization to do this”release” and my doctor informed In an email that she had NO knowledge of this info prior.TO my understanding this could be a violation or Hippa laws and protected health information laws.please pro or knowlgeble answers only.And yes i have a copy of the mail..
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Answer by BigD
A communication from someone TO your doctor – not a violation of HIPPA.
What medical information did your doctor release? Probably none.
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