(a) A healthcare professional subject to this title who is considered a business associate, as that term is defined in 45 CFR § 160.103, shall comply with:(1) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.) and standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information required by 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164; and(2) Federal laws regulating information blocking, as that term is defined in 45 CFR § 171.103.
(1) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.) and standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information required by 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164; and
(2) Federal laws regulating information blocking, as that term is defined in 45 CFR § 171.103.
(b) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a healthcare provider requesting a medical laboratory test for a patient shall not engage in information blocking as described in 42 U.S.C. § 300jj-52.
(c) [Deleted by 2025 amendment.]
(d) This section does not apply to a person or entity that is licensed under this title or title 68.