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=== Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 === |
=== Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 === |
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:(C) the payment for the provision of health care to an individual. |
:(C) the payment for the provision of health care to an individual. |
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(2) does not include the age or gender of a consumer, demographic information about the consumer, including a consumer’s residence address or [[e-mail address]], or any other information about a consumer that does not relate to the physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of a consumer, including the existence or value of any insurance policy.<ref>15 U.S.C. §1681a(i).</ref>}} |
(2) does not include the age or gender of a consumer, demographic information about the consumer, including a consumer’s residence address or [[e-mail address]], or any other information about a consumer that does not relate to the physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of a consumer, including the existence or value of any insurance policy.<ref>15 U.S.C. §1681a(i).</ref>}} |
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| + | '''Medical information''' is |
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| + | {{Quote|[[information]] about their health status and their relationships with the healthcare community to be of the most intimate and private.<ref>[[U.S. Government Activities to Protect the Information Infrastructure]], at 2. |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 10:20, 22 June 2013
Definitions
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970
Medical information
| “ | (1) means information or data, whether oral or recorded, in any form or medium, created by or derived from a health care provider or the consumer, that relates to —
(2) does not include the age or gender of a consumer, demographic information about the consumer, including a consumer’s residence address or e-mail address, or any other information about a consumer that does not relate to the physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of a consumer, including the existence or value of any insurance policy.[1] |
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General
Medical information is
{{Quote|information about their health status and their relationships with the healthcare community to be of the most intimate and private.<ref>U.S. Government Activities to Protect the Information Infrastructure, at 2.
References
- ↑ 15 U.S.C. §1681a(i).