is it legal for a lawyer to ask his client to sign a authorization to disclose u.s. federal confidentiality law called health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (hipaa)? please include web site address. thank you.
2006-11-13 12:48:36 · 4 answers · asked by donna_avila 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am not sure if you are being asked to sign that you have received the form, or to being asked to wave the HIPAA law.
In either case, if you live in a major metropolitan area, call the local lawyer referral service. They can usually refer you to a lawyer who willl give you 20 minutes of his time free.
I have furnished a link of the HIPPA law that is in layman's terms.
2006-11-13 13:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't sign the hippa release for your medical records- THAT would be illegal. Obviously he needs them for your case.
Good Luck.
2006-11-13 12:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by upside down 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah. If it isn't legal, the lawyer wouldn't ask you to do it
2006-11-13 12:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by osunumberonefan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your lawyer won't ask you to do anything unethical unless he doesn't mind a malpractice lawsuit....
2006-11-13 12:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by *KiM* 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋