In 1996, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act set in places certain rules regarding the disclosure of medical privacy policies. View our notice of privacy practices in English and Spanish.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about HIPAA, see the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights - HIPAA page
To view Illinois Compiled Statues on HIPAA, visit:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1252&ChapterID=22
