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- 1HHS Clarifies Privacy Rules for State Medicaid Programs▼HHS Office for Civil Rights Clarifies Privacy Rules for State Medicaid Programs
The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights has issued clarification on how federal privacy rules apply to state Medicaid programs. The guidance is intended to help states understand their obligations under health information privacy law when administering Medicaid. Details of the specific provisions clarified have not yet been widely reported.