HHS Memorandum on Amendments to the HIPAA opt-out provision (formerly section 2721(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act) made by the Affordable Care Act

HHS has issued a memorandum on amendments to the HIPAA opt-out provision (formerly section 2721(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act) made by the Affordable Care Act.  More information is available at: http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/regulations/opt_out_memo.pdf.