HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $100,000 Penalty Against Mental Health Center for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records
November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
The civil money penalty marks OCR's 51st HIPAA Right of Access enforcement action to advance patient access to medical records
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $100,000 civil monetary penalty against Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center ("Rio Hondo") in California. The penalty re . . .
The civil money penalty marks OCR's 51st HIPAA Right of Access enforcement action to advance patient access to medical records
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $100,000 civil monetary penalty against Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center ("Rio Hondo") in California. The penalty re . . .