On March 27 an NPRM proposing changes to the HIPAA privacy standards was published in the Federal Register

Privacy NPRM is Published

On March 27 an NPRM proposing changes to the HIPAA privacy standards was published in the Federal Register. This NPRM has a 30 day public comment period.

Information about the NPRM and an electronic comment process can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

The electronic comment process should be available shortly.