IT’S THE LAW (04/05/2022)
Increasingly, US states are proposing or enacting laws that could deprive LGBTQ individuals of gender-affirming care. This refers to procedures and treatment done to support a transgender or nonbinary person in a gender transition. The concern which was recently addressed in new guidance from the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is that some laws require medical providers to disclose protected health information (PHI), which is in violation of the US Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Read More – OCR guidance