does the hippa act cease after a person is deceased?
413361
HIPAA does not end when someone dies. A law doesn't end when someone it affects dies. Any power of attorney or living will or health care proxy ends on the principal's death.\n\nAfter that, it depends on state law, and I don't know what state he died in.\n\nChances are the hospital is correct: you need some legal standing beyond being his widow. If his estate is not being probated, or you are not the executor under his will or the administrator if he died intestate, you may need to petition to be appointed. I assume you want the records for some potential claim, in which case you should see a local attorney.
136499
not if he is your son. family members are exempt from HIPPA regulations, if you go through the proper channels and your son has given permission.
322352
Call the attorney generals office in your state and ask what is required, such as space professional medical employees, beds equipment etc.  Hospice is a sad business, it is wonderful for the dying people but you know when you are getting a new patient that they will soon die.
367947
As mentioned, this is a federal law, so there really aren't any state by state issues.\n\nHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) gives the patient the right to view their records.  It does not matter if the practitioner is an MD, PhD, MSW, etc.  The practitioner (all of the above) can choose to redact portions of the record if they feel that the material can cause safety issues for the patient, but they cannot refuse the entire record.\n\nThe practitioner may charge reasonable fees for providing a copy of your record, as he is right in stating the record belongs to him.\n\nIf you don't get a resolution, you may file a complaint with  the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201\n\nPlease don't consider this legal advice in any way, but I work for a behavioral health care organization, and I asked our HIPAA compliance officer who confirmed the above to be accurate.
882667
It really depends on the laws of your state, but usually what happens when a person dies intestate is that the court appoints an executor who is responsible for liquidating all the assets of the decedent's estate.  Before any friend or family member gets any money or property out of the estate, the executor has to pay for any claims made against the estate.  As a result, whoever pays for the funeral and burial expenses can make a claim against the estate for reimbursement.  In this case, I would strongly advise you against getting involved if you're worried about how you'll be able to pay for it and whether your ex has enough assets to cover the burial/funeral expenses.  Doesn't matter if his brothers and sisters expect you to handle this or not -- you are under NO LEGAL OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to stump up the cash for anything involving your ex.
1019595
They do supply the plot for the spouse and children under 18 if the service member was kia or 100% disabled when they passed away. I know this for a fact becuz when my husband died they needed all the info on me and the kids. They also will supply a new headstone with all the names on them.
781716
Only if you can prove that the heart attack was work-related.  You will need a coroner's report or autopsy in most cases.  It will probably be a long, drawn-out legal battle but it will be worth it.  They will pay for his funeral too, but there might be a deductable.  I'm so sorry for your loss.
639234
I think you may have mistaken the terms. Probate is the means for transferring assets upon death. More likely, what you are talking about is a probationary suspension. I am a lawyer, not a dentist, but I would guess that the dental practitioner in question had his or her dental license suspended for some professional infraction. Perhaps the individual is being allowed to still practice while on probation. Perhaps the license will be re-instated when the probation is served and in the meantime, the dentist is not allowed to practice.\n\nHope this helps.
27049
They are in office until they Retire, become deceased or are impeached...
591990
The standard practice is for the remains to be returned to the grieving family. Beforehand, an individual soldier may make other arrangements (during Vietnam, one Navy pilot requested to be buried at sea if he was killed in action).\n\nA detail is assigned to assist at the funeral. A friend of mine was killed in Iraq, and at her wake there was an active duty sergeant assisting.
46494
No the sprit has already moved on what happens to the shell after we die will make no difference to the spirit.  After we are dead there is no more pain and we would not spiritually feel the act of cremantion, organ donation, autopsy, or embalming.  None of these things will be felt by us after our spirit has left our body at the time of death.
106914
In that one minute, you are supposed to honor the deceased.  Some people sit in quiet reflection, others pray.  It's just a way of honoring and remembering the person who passed.  Similar to ringing church bells at a funeral or lighting candles at a vigil.
1017
The route for this would be to file a civil claim for the benefits. As part of the evidentiary process, DNA samples could be taken from his relatives and your son to determine if he is related to the deceased without exhuming the body. I would talk to a local civil estate lawyer.
113086
YES!  By law the immediate family has the right to ask for an autopsy.  The hospital and coroner are probably refusing because they believe the patient died of natural causes.  If you have any doubt, before anything pertaining to a funeral begins, GET AN AUTOPSY!
449274
I work as a care coordinator in assisted living.  We enforce HIPPA daily.  I'm constantly reminding the caregivers and staff that only those who need to know are to be told.  We do not call the resident's by name when we are talking about them amongst each other, we use room numbers only so that if someone overhears it is confidential.  The confidentiality of our residents information is very important to us.
250265
Possibly yes after a person dies the debt collectors go after the estate. So if her name was on the deeds the might be able to. It is something to talk to a lawyer about.
370783
The only kind of estate purchase I've ever heard of is when someone dies and the person who has power of attorney over the deceased person's belongings sells them off to private buyers or holds an auction.  You could try checking your local newspaper for estate auctions.