H.R. 6764, known as the "Patient Privacy and Caregiver Awareness Act of 2023," aims to change how certain health information is shared under HIPAA rules. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to update the regulations so that if someone gives permission to share their...
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H.R. 6764, or the "Patient Privacy and Caregiver Awareness Act of 2023," is a plan to let doctors share people's mental health or substance use info for at least two years if the person says it's okay. It also makes sure they get a reminder a month before this sharing time is over.