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An employer cannot ask for Inoculation information per HIPAA law

 
CHINA VIRUS PEDO JOE

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DUUUHHHHH NO ONE CAN
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It's glad someone is letting us know.

I was actually wondering about all of this...
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For the love of God, man, point us, the uninformed to THOSE laws!
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I was an employer for over 20 years, so I had to be very familiar with a LOT of federal and state employment law, as well as many other non-employment laws such as HIPAA. Some of those laws I learned the hard way.

In reference to this specific issue, I would direct you to start with the Equality Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

But you need to consult with legal counsel that specializes in those areas, because the statutes and revised codes are not enough. Case law and court precedent often distort, confuse, and otherwise obfuscate the plain text of the law. Worse, one court will rule very differently on the same set of circumstances and evidence than a different court within the same district or circuit.

Consult an Employment Law attorney in your area.

....oh, and as for advertising your personal medical information on a billboard, there’s this little thing called “tort law” that would remedy that.
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[link to www.hipaajournal.com (secure)]

Of interest:
PHI includes health records, health histories, lab test results, and medical bills. Essentially, all health information is considered PHI when it includes individual identifiers. Demographic information is also considered PHI under HIPAA Rules, as are many common identifiers such as patient names
 Quoting: BigJCPump


What am I not understanding about this than: [link to www.hhs.gov (secure)]

"Who Is Not Required to Follow These Laws
Many organizations that have health information about you do not have to follow these laws.

Examples of organizations that do not have to follow the Privacy and Security Rules include:

Life insurers
Employers
Workers compensation carriers
Most schools and school districts
Many state agencies like child protective service agencies
Most law enforcement agencies
Many municipal offices"
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For the love of God, man, point us, the uninformed to THOSE laws!
 Quoting: ITSARICHMANSGAME


I was an employer for over 20 years, so I had to be very familiar with a LOT of federal and state employment law, as well as many other non-employment laws such as HIPAA. Some of those laws I learned the hard way.

In reference to this specific issue, I would direct you to start with the Equality Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

But you need to consult with legal counsel that specializes in those areas, because the statutes and revised codes are not enough. Case law and court precedent often distort, confuse, and otherwise obfuscate the plain text of the law. Worse, one court will rule very differently on the same set of circumstances and evidence than a different court within the same district or circuit.

Consult an Employment Law attorney in your area.

....oh, and as for advertising your personal medical information on a billboard, there’s this little thing called “tort law” that would remedy that.
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 Quoting: Zovalex


Fantastic answer. Thank you. None of this applies to me because I'm retired, but I appreciate the informed response.

As an aside my niece is Human Resources Director for a National retail chain, but I'm not sure it's wise to have these types of discussions with her.
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This is a good summary of the law and Covid vaccination requirements.

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Just wait till you find out your employer can deny your 2nd amendment rights. Good times ahead my friend.
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If I may play the role of devil's advocate...

2 people apply for a job at ABC Corp.
The first is asked for inoculation info and immediately whips out a covid card.

The 2nd is asked for inoculation info and immediately and politely informs the potential employer that it violates HIPAA to even ask.

What might the employer infer from those 2 responses?
 Quoting: ITSARICHMANSGAME


It's early in the game though. So the person without the card can simply state that they are healthy and felt that there are others in more urgent need of the vaccine and you felt that you should wait. : ) If they follow up in a few months, which they may not, one might want to come up with more BS.
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What about all these businesses requiring proof of vaccination? Like the airlines ... would that be covered by hippa.? These businesses, it would seem are also violating your privacy and hippa?
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This area seems to be so gray.
My employer took this route:
1.set up 2 times for staff to get the shot - those not on duty were expected to do it on their own time.
2. those that had doubts or refused were ordered to go to their PCP for patient education (=get the shot) on their own time & pay the affiliated co-pays. A date & time were given in which staff had to notify the employer of when & with whom the appointment was made.
3. Those staff were further ordered to write a written report as to what was discussed, with whom, and outcome (shot received or not).
4. Those that had concerns on religious grounds were peppered with many emails about the Pope & others saying it was okay to get it for, 'the greater good.'

In my own case I did inform my supervisor of when my appt was before the set date/time. He sent it to the CEO via an email, which she never read. I then received a nasty email saying I would at a minimum not receive my annual raise and could be terminated for insubordination.
I never received an apology for HER fuckup and snotty email.
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This is a good summary of the law and Covid vaccination requirements.

[link to www.jdsupra.com (secure)]
 Quoting: Shears


Thanks for link. I'd been looking for a good write up like that.
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This is a good summary of the law and Covid vaccination requirements.

[link to www.jdsupra.com (secure)]
 Quoting: Shears


Excellent link, thank you.

But it doesn’t end there.

If an employer mandates vaccination, will that employer’s Workers Compensation provider cover vaccine injuries sustained by the employee ?

How about the medical insurance provider? This vaccine is experimental and has bypassed standard FDA study requirements under the so-called “national emergency” we’re still under. Most medical insurance plans won’t cover medical expenses incurred as a result of experimental medical procedures and pharmaceuticals.

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If I may play the role of devil's advocate...

2 people apply for a job at ABC Corp.
The first is asked for inoculation info and immediately whips out a covid card.

The 2nd is asked for inoculation info and immediately and politely informs the potential employer that it violates HIPAA to even ask.

What might the employer infer from those 2 responses?
 Quoting: ITSARICHMANSGAME


ABC Job Corp is fucked for even asking the question.

1. Hire candidate # 2 in hopes that he does not sue

2. Settle out of court
TRUMPS FAULT
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Don't count on this.
When they pushed Obamacare, and tried to fine us for not signing up, IRS agents had full access to our medical records.
That's beyond unethical, and violates every aspect of HIPAA.

They will say this is a moral obligation, and for the good of all.

HIPAA will turn a blind eye.
Watch.
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Nor can the mandate wearing masks per OSHA regulations...
But they did anyway.

When law becomes selective - then there is no law.
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Can one of you people who knows about HIPAA tell me what my best options are in a situation where my previous physician deleted my medical records (I think accidentally) and then created fraudulent records to replace them? They’re missing my actual medical conditions, list made up ones that don’t even make sense given my actual health and they don’t even have the year right that I started seeing them (I was living in a different state during the year they guessed I became a patient).
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I have HIPAA training at work every 6 months and I can say with certainty that it does apply to businesses and not just health care providers. We cannot even store nor transfer health related data without proper security measures in place to protect PHI.
 Quoting: BigJCPump


If that is true then since the Employer can't ask you they can just force you to get a JAB one day when you are walking into work, whether you have had one in the past or not.

Been litigation on employers forcing this kind of action in my state, not just forced jabs but forced blood draws, restrictions on smoking even on weekends away from work, etc. etc. and the Courts have come down in the Employer's favor EVERY TIME.

One industrial company in particular has led the way in my state in this whole arena ... and they have a 100% success rate in Court.

So ... I guess you can keep it a secret but your employer can one day say "We won't ask ... but you ARE GETTING A JAB TODAY of the vaccine of OUR CHOOSING or you are fired". (and this one company I am sure IS going to require that jab)

... and before you say "SUE", well they have been sued, ALWAYS won, 100% of the time, and NEVER had to pay out a single unemployment claim on one of these issues of firing someone for not complying with one of their medical requirements, including jabs

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There are employers in America THAT REQUIRE you to pass a health screening prior to being employed.

What health information do employers get?

Yep. Whatever they want.

A1C levels (diabetes)
Protein levels
Vision
Hearing
Balance
Weight
Height
Mobility

...and a whole bunch of other stuff about you.
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You are 100% correct OP. Husband and I have been in healthcare for a combined 60+ years.
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Swaying a bit off:

A potential employer cannot ask a candidate why they left their last place of employment either. Nor can there be company to company communications to determine that.
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There are employers in America THAT REQUIRE you to pass a health screening prior to being employed.

What health information do employers get?

Yep. Whatever they want.

A1C levels (diabetes)
Protein levels
Vision
Hearing
Balance
Weight
Height
Mobility

...and a whole bunch of other stuff about you.
 Quoting: MeeLikey


Applying to the Coast Guard Academy, for instance. You must be nearly perfect, passing your DoDMERB.
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HIPAA applies to healthcare providers and nobody else.

If I find out that you have AIDS I can go run to TMZ and they can tell everyone on the planet and it's totally legal.

Employers can force you to prove you don't have high blood pressure or diabetes or vision or hearing problems, requiring a vaccination is no different.

And if they want to sell that information to the highest bidder or post it online for free they can do so and it's totally legal.

Your boss can require to to tell him if you have AIDS, and if you say yes he can rent a billboard on I-95 and put your picture up with big red lettering saying "HIV POSITIVE".

And HIPAA will not protect you from any of that.
 Quoting: R. Wordsworth


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Unless there is a State or Federal law that mandates employers must require records of inoculation for terms of employment, your PHI (Private Health Information) cannot be required under HIPAA law. You can freely give this information, but they cannot require it. Your private health information is absolutely protected!
 Quoting: BigJCPump


They can then rook you right off the figurative board using the old “right to work State” which means your right to quit at any time and their right terminate at any time with no reason.
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If I may play the role of devil's advocate...

2 people apply for a job at ABC Corp.
The first is asked for inoculation info and immediately whips out a covid card.

The 2nd is asked for inoculation info and immediately and politely informs the potential employer that it violates HIPAA to even ask.

What might the employer infer from those 2 responses?
 Quoting: ITSARICHMANSGAME


By law they aren't allowed to ask, that's the whole point behind the privacy aspect.
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If I may play the role of devil's advocate...

2 people apply for a job at ABC Corp.
The first is asked for inoculation info and immediately whips out a covid card.

The 2nd is asked for inoculation info and immediately and politely informs the potential employer that it violates HIPAA to even ask.

What might the employer infer from those 2 responses?
 Quoting: ITSARICHMANSGAME


By law they aren't allowed to ask, that's the whole point behind the privacy aspect.
 Quoting: lettruthspeak


HIPAA has nothing to do with being asked about heath information, it only prevents your doctor from sharing it with third parties.
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Nor can the mandate wearing masks per OSHA regulations...
But they did anyway.

When law becomes selective - then there is no law.
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This is going to make a lot of employee's rich.

I can't wait to see the Tsunami of law-suits that follow Covid-19.

It's illegal. To much case-law on it already, and this is with vaccinations that are not experimental. All of the Covid vaccinations are 100% experimental and are not FDA approved.

Good way to for the little people to balance things out.
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HIPAA applies to healthcare providers and nobody else.

If I find out that you have AIDS I can go run to TMZ and they can tell everyone on the planet and it's totally legal.

Employers can force you to prove you don't have high blood pressure or diabetes or vision or hearing problems, requiring a vaccination is no different.

And if they want to sell that information to the highest bidder or post it online for free they can do so and it's totally legal.

Your boss can require to to tell him if you have AIDS, and if you say yes he can rent a billboard on I-95 and put your picture up with big red lettering saying "HIV POSITIVE".

And HIPAA will not protect you from any of that.
 Quoting: R. Wordsworth


You have no clue what you are talking about. An employer cannot force you to disclose previous health conditions. Only the health insurance provider can and then of course they are not allowed to release that info to anyone without your approval per HIPPA. God damn, I sign the form who I authorize release to every fucking time I go to the doctor.

Not to mention the annual required training I have to take regarding release and control of PII indicates contrary to what you said.
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Nor can the mandate wearing masks per OSHA regulations...
But they did anyway.

When law becomes selective - then there is no law.
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This sees to be how the US is currently operating in all circumstances. We’re truly fucked.
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Re: An employer cannot ask for Inoculation information per HIPAA law
They can ask you. You have a right to answer or not.

They can not ask your medical provider
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