Limbaugh case goes to FL Supreme Court
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, November 29, 2004
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Despite an October ruling that prosecutors did not violate radio personality Rush Limbaugh's privacy when they seized his medical records in November 2003, the case moved to the Florida Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press (AP).
The 4th District Court-the court that originally heard the case-asked the Supreme Court to determine whether patients must be notified before the seizure or inspection of their medical records. If the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case, the lower court's decision will stand.
Limbaugh's attorney views the referral to the Supreme Court as positive because the court has previously ruled in the patient's favor, supporting strict protection of medical records, reported the AP.
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