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Do HIPAA laws end after a person dies?

Does an individual's right to privacy end after he dies? I mean, do the HIPAA laws end a person's right to privacy?

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jake.brown Answered:

I think HIPAA ends when a person dies.

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And you would be wrong thinking this. 

The federal law does extend a person’s privacy rights into death, but it also explicitly requires facilities to release records to authorized individuals.

The complications typically come when a patient dies without having named a personal representative. In those instances, HIPAA defers to state law to determine access rights.

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lawbug
lawbug Answered:

No it is still in effect even after the person is deceased. As the right to privacy is still in effect as i have gone through it as a matter of law.

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