Question: Re Limbaugh's Medical Records

[matcom]

Limbaugh claims that his medical records should be kept sealed. That any release of his "private medical" information is against the law.

Wait a minute. After the Patriot Act was enacted, doctors were required to have everyone sign a form regarding medical records.

Am i wrong or does the passage of the Patriot Act give permission for authorities to examin these records precisely for the reasons they want to?

Is Limberger getting slammed by the VERY legislation he endorsed?

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Sweet irony if it's true. :)

The harder he tries to hide the records, the more we know he has something to hide, eh?

:puke:

[Cannikin]

2. I work for a health insurance company...

It is my understanding that the privacy law (HIPAA) states that if the information is needed for ANY sort of criminal investigation, whether the records are for the victim or the accused, they can be released and it is NOT a violation....Now if they release them to the public in anyway..thats a different story.

[LiberalFighter]

9. Probable cause was made based on the maid and his admission.

Disclosures to law enforcement officials

The Privacy Rule includes a standard for disclosures to law enforcement officials. The standard permits the following types of disclosures:



Pursuant to a legal process or otherwise required by law, including disclosures of certain types of wounds, and disclosures in response to court orders, subpoenas, and administrative requests. Administrative requests must be specific and limited, relevant to a legitimate ongoing investigation, and must demonstrate that de-identified information (that is, information without individual identifiers) cannot be used.

Limited information disclosures for the location of a fugitive, suspect, material witness or missing person.

Information about an individual who is or is believed to be a victim of crime if the individual agrees to the disclosure or, under specific rules, if the individual is unable to agree or object.

Information about decedents.

Information about crime on the premises of the covered entity if there is a good faith belief that the disclosed PHI is evidence of a crime.

Limited disclosure in emergencies in order to alert law enforcement about the commission of a crime.

This is what I posted in LBN regarding that issue.

[LiberalFighter]

11. As usual the media fails to follow thru

Has anyone heard the media provided an expert explaining how this law would/could be used against Limbaugh OR that it is not applicable to this case?

I wonder why they haven't.

[matcom]

12. nope.

just Rush's views :eyes:

aaaawwwwww poor poor 'victum'

:eyes:

[kentuck]

13. That is my understanding also...

They are not being released to the public. They are being released to law enforcement for a criminal investigation.

[matcom]

14. which PigBoy is trying to now block

he shouldn't have blown Asskkrack afterall i guess :D

[MoonAndSun]

3. Roy Black must know all this about the Patriot Act and the privacy

notice about medical records. I think that deep down he knows Rush is going to get indicted and maybe convicted, he is just along for the ride for the publicity and money. It doesn't mean he won't try to the best of his ability to get pigboy off, he is a lawyer and that is what they do, even for the worst slimeballs. But he will get a lot of mileage out of his representing Jeff Christy.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Someone needs to tell the Pigboy

Welcome to the Brave New World.

Hey Limbaugh buy a clue. You supported the mutants who run this misadministration. You don't live in a democracy, not since the coup in 2000. Now you want to complain about your right to privacy? What privacy, does anyone in the US have the right to privacy anymore? Not after Bu$hCo enacted the Patriot Act. All I can say is it couldn't happen to a more deserving smuck.

[Cannikin]

5. Hmm...lets see...what would the appropriate 'conservative' reply be;

If you arent guilty then you've got nothing to worry about, Rush.

[Jacobin]

6. Bingo!!!!

I can just imagine what PigBoy would be saying if the shoe were on a liberal foot......I think you said it for him..

BTW,welcome to DU

[NewJeffCT]

15. good one

That is definitely a favorite of the Reich Wing / no privacy types.

[beanball]

7. Mr.Limbaugh and his dittoheads(empty headed zombies)

check out the enemy over at LuciAn.com, the dittoheads are up in arms,they are blaming Clinton its his fault.That gang of racist smucks at LuciAn.com are really funny,their hate is so sick it makes you want to barf.

[Catshrink]

8. They're saying it's Clinton's fault Rush took oxy?

Those morans. Everyone knows it was Clinton's penis.

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. Aren't they the same folks

that demanded Clinton release his medical records?

[0007]

16. Yeah, I remember. But did Clinton release his medical records?

I forgot. This is a different set circumstances completely is it not?

[DoYouEverWonder]

17. Of course not.

They were never the subject (his medical records) of a criminal investigation. It was just folks like Limpballs who was accusing him of everything under the sun, who were screaming and yelling for him to release them. However, he did have to provide his DNA for testing.

[PsN2Wind]

18. Hey Matcom

Sorry about some of my snide remarks the other day on another subject. We probably agree on much more than we disagree.
Now you check my post on Rush and say something nice about me, OK?

[rustydog]

19. There are provisions in HIPPA privacy act for

Law enforcement to be able to subpoena documents. They don't just walk into offices and take the documents, there is a legal process they go through.
A person refusing to divulge medical information via HIPPA does not apply when Police are investigating illegal activity and medical records are part of the investigation.

[rasputin1952]

20. This is a felony investigation...

I find it difficult to believe that Limbaugh's med records would remain sealed.

In the short run, and this is the real question...if these were legitamate Rx's, why did he have to get his housekeeper to get thousands of pills with cigar boxes of cash?

No MD in the country would prescribe some 2000 pills, the DEA would lock him up instantaneously. Let's not forget, these ore not your usual 30-50 counts bottles of pills; these are thousands, in plastic bags yet!

No way for the slug to get out of this one, I don't care what his medical records say. He purchased Schedule II, III, and IV drugs illegally.

Perp walk when he gets back to FL, if he ever goes back there.

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