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Peacetrain

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Thu Feb 16, 2023, 12:40 PM Feb 2023

These are adults DeSantis! Doesn't HIPAA laws cover this? this has to be illegal! College Students [View all]

private medical info being turned over to the Florida Gov.?? Am I wrong about this??


Ron DeSantis requested the medical records of all trans students in Florida's public universities. Now students are planning a statewide walkout.

https://news.yahoo.com/ron-desantis-requested-medical-records-145417991.html

"Ron DeSantis told all public universities in Florida to hand over the medical records of all trans students.

Insider has confirmed six of the 12 universities have complied with the request.

Now, college students across the state are planning a walkout to protest the governor's request.

Students across Florida are planning a statewide walkout after Gov. Ron DeSantis requested all public universities comply in delivering data from student health services on transgender students who sought gender-affirming care at the institutions."

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It's HIPAA. "Hippa" might be a lady hippopotamus. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #1
Thanks for the correction on HIPPA... I was just so rattled reading this Peacetrain Feb 2023 #4
HIPAA. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #9
Health insurance portability and accountability act wryter2000 Feb 2023 #31
You think? Six of the 12 universities have already complied with the request Autumn Feb 2023 #49
Precedent... Whose records will be next? keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #2
I had to sign papers to let my husband read my medical records Peacetrain Feb 2023 #5
My 18 year old son had to sign approval before I could see his college medical records. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #42
Exactly. Peacetrain Feb 2023 #55
I'd get out of Florida stat if I were them. ananda Feb 2023 #3
There were already a lot of reasons to get out of FL, and DeSatan keeps adding them. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #6
I am sad that I have to say this mgardener Feb 2023 #48
I'm old and I'm neither angry nor conservative. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #52
of course, as one old person to another MadameButterfly Feb 2023 #53
Seriously... OneGrassRoot Feb 2023 #15
I am, next week obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #20
Lucky you. I am stuck here until I die or my husband pre-deceases me. scarletlib Feb 2023 #21
Seems as if the law allows GusBob Feb 2023 #7
i hope someone or a group of somones launch a class action against him. AllaN01Bear Feb 2023 #8
Perhaps people in fascist free states wnylib Feb 2023 #45
Six universities have complied. The Unmitigated Gall Feb 2023 #10
Assholes. This is some serious Nazi level shit. Initech Feb 2023 #18
And Rupert. rubbersole Feb 2023 #19
I hope the students take legal action! N/t Hope22 Feb 2023 #36
It's time to moniss Feb 2023 #37
Republicans want your menstrual history keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #11
I am so glad to be past child bearing age.. Peacetrain Feb 2023 #12
What the absolute fuck is wrong with DeSantis? He's gone absolutely mad with power. Initech Feb 2023 #13
I am hoping the good women of all the media outlets start ripping the hide off of Peacetrain Feb 2023 #16
FASCIST Skittles Feb 2023 #60
Good question. Biden doesn't seem all that political, though scipan Feb 2023 #62
Ron, hurry up and grow that little mustache like your mentor had. rubbersole Feb 2023 #14
Well, some staff and faculty here were ordered to turn over private cell texts obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #17
All of Florida is King DeSantis's Kingdom. riversedge Feb 2023 #22
Not covered by HIPAA because the information is not personally identifiable. onenote Feb 2023 #23
He requested ages and dates when they received care IronLionZion Feb 2023 #24
Exactly and cross check with student records (via birthdates) and what staff they saw Peacetrain Feb 2023 #28
There's MONEY in privatization. n/t Eyeball_Kid Feb 2023 #39
what do you mean not covered. oldmanlynn Feb 2023 #27
Welcome to DU! IronLionZion Feb 2023 #29
thanks. nfm oldmanlynn Feb 2023 #46
+100 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #63
welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2023 #64
They should be considering a lawsuit. Helping the state turn your fellow Volaris Feb 2023 #25
What medical records would they have??? CaptainTruth Feb 2023 #26
Many universities have medical centers to provide health care to students IronLionZion Feb 2023 #30
Campus health centers wryter2000 Feb 2023 #32
If you ever went to the Health Center mgardener Feb 2023 #50
how do TRANS FOLK not fall under HIPAA REGS Skittles Feb 2023 #61
A walkout? edisdead Feb 2023 #33
straight up Nazi bullshit - ready the pink triangles!WTF🤨 bringthePaine Feb 2023 #34
Sieg Heil, Asshole !!! GGoss Feb 2023 #35
How the fuck barbtries Feb 2023 #38
Depends on what info the schools provided lanlady Feb 2023 #59
I'd do a transfer Marthe48 Feb 2023 #40
That's the way you cilla4progress Feb 2023 #41
I'm sure the Florida Attorney General green lit it. JohnnyRingo Feb 2023 #43
I would immediately change to a school out of state. spanone Feb 2023 #44
When does he start on the Zyklon B chambers? NBachers Feb 2023 #47
They are covered by HIPAA. Student health needs to tell him to go to hell Warpy Feb 2023 #51
I doubt you have sufficient information to reach such a conclusion. onenote Feb 2023 #56
Thanks, but he's still playing a game of "out the trans." Warpy Feb 2023 #58
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2023 #54
So what is the gubmint proposing to do with these "dis-identified records" that they're getting? allegorical oracle Feb 2023 #57
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