Collection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports on Privacy Issues resource Research / Studies Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
CRS is the public policy research arm of Congress. This collection, maintained by the University of Maryland's Law Library, contains titles covering all aspects of the federal privacy laws. Samples of Available Titles on Privacy Issues: Internet and the USA PATRIOT Act: Potential Implications for Electronic Privacy, Security, Commerce, and Government; Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation; Brief Summary of the Medical Privacy Rule.
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HHS, Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“Privacy Rule”) establishes a set of national standards for the protection of certain health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued the Privacy Rule to implement the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).
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EU Telecommunications Privacy Directive (2002) resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Directive 2002/58/EC, July 2002, concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications.)
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Data Protection and Privacy Laws - International Standards and Agreements resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Overview -- Project Compliance:Privacy International is monitoring the enactment of legislation implimenting the European Union's Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (data protection directive). PI is also monitoring other countries and companies' compliance with the directive and transborder data flows. Privacy International is an independent, non-government organization with the primary role of advocacy and support.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191 resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Full text of the Public Law as posted by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Official Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes.
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OCEG Jurisdiction Survy: Privacy - State Law on Off Duty Conduct resource Jurisdiction Surveys OCEG Reviewed
State statutes that implicate employee rights to engage in lawful off-duty conduct.
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