Clinton Privacy Rules May Reach Into Corporate Pockets
The punishment for simply giving out data such as employees' medical
data without a worker's permission may be as severe as paying out
$50,000 and spending a year in prison. That's one of the penalties
mandated under the new medical privacy rules that are one of President
Clinton's last hurrahs. If, however, an employer obtains or discloses
protected health information under "False pretenses," the maximum
penalties rise to $100,000 and up to five years in prison. And if the
company obtains such data "With the intent to sell, transfer or use it
for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm," the top
penalties rise to $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison.
Clinton
Privacy Rules May Reach Into Corporate Pockets
Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 9:19 AM