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How to File a Health Information Privacy Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights

Internet URL

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacyhowtofile.htm  

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Sponsoring Agency

Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

If you believe that a person, agency or organization covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule ("a covered entity") violated your (or someone else's ) health information privacy rights or committed another violation of the Privacy Rule, you may file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This fact sheet provides information on how to file a health information privacy complaint with OCR.

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Review Date

5/23/2007

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