Judge Forces McHenry County, Illinois Health Dept. to Provide Names of All COVID-19 Patients to Police

[munkle]

So as a result of the media scaring the bejeezuz out of everyone every minute with a disease with a pumped-up mortality rate, and observers at hospitals reporting crickets, all medical privacy is gone. Next your abortion records, mental health diagnosis, everything.

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The McHenry County, Illinois, Health Department (MCHD) had refused to provide the names of all coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to police – but, on Friday, Judge Michael Chmiel ruled the MCHD must do so.

The McHenry County state’s attorney’s office had sued MCHD to force it to begin supplying patients’ names to local law enforcement, prompting the judge’s ruling, The Chicago Tribune reports:

“On Friday, McHenry County Judge Michael Chmiel entered a temporary restraining order mandating that the Health Department disclose to police the names of those actively infected with COVID-19.”
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“The Health Department refused to reveal the names, prosecutors stated in a news release. Health departments have typically cited privacy concern in withholding such information, specifically the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.”

“While we are compelled to provide the information,” MCDH said in a statement released Saturday, it remains the health department’s “professional health opinion” that providing patients’ identities to police is excessive:

 

[blackhawk]

I suspect that is neither legal or constitutional and won't hold up.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Bu-bye HIPAA

 

[bluzman61]

So as a result of the media scaring the bejeezuz out of everyone every minute with a disease with a pumped-up mortality rate, and observers at hospitals reporting crickets, all medical privacy is gone. Next your abortion records, mental health diagnosis, everything.

Front Page Featured | MRCTV

cnsnews.com

The McHenry County, Illinois, Health Department (MCHD) had refused to provide the names of all coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to police – but, on Friday, Judge Michael Chmiel ruled the MCHD must do so.

The McHenry County state’s attorney’s office had sued MCHD to force it to begin supplying patients’ names to local law enforcement, prompting the judge’s ruling, The Chicago Tribune reports:

“On Friday, McHenry County Judge Michael Chmiel entered a temporary restraining order mandating that the Health Department disclose to police the names of those actively infected with COVID-19.”
…
“The Health Department refused to reveal the names, prosecutors stated in a news release. Health departments have typically cited privacy concern in withholding such information, specifically the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.”

“While we are compelled to provide the information,” MCDH said in a statement released Saturday, it remains the health department’s “professional health opinion” that providing patients’ identities to police is excessive:

Not too surprised by this. Illinois IS, unfortunately, a blue state run by Dim Dems.

 

[Hossfly]

Bu-bye HIPAA

Here are the rules concerning HIPAA

Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule

Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule

www.hhs.gov

 

[Polishprince]

This is why I wouldn't bother with a COVID19 test personally, unless I was feeling sufficiently sick and decided to take the Trump Cure.

Why give information which can be used to make you into a leper?