Pregnant Angelina Jolie would like to give birth to her baby at Hollywood Hills Hospital (HHH), a covered hospital. HHH hands Angelina a "Conditions of Admissions" packet. In the packet is a form that Angelina must sign before she can be admitted to the Labor and Delivery Unit. The form states that Angelina authorizes HHH to use and disclose Angelina's baby's PHI, including a close up picture of his or her face for purposes of advertising the hospital's delivery services. Is HHH legally permitted under 45 C.F.R. § 164.508(b)(4), and § 164.508 (c)(2)(ii) to condition the provision of its patient hospital services (labor and delivery services) on Angelina signing the authorization?

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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA Privacy Rule a covered entity li... View the full answer