But that’s the thing about HIPAA, it’s a health information privacy act. She could have a medical condition that could prevent her from wearing the mask and she should not be asked nor forced to reveal it to gain access to a particular service.
She also should not have to present her vaccination records either. I wanna know if there are any HIPAA lawsuits getting started because I would totally sue on that basis.
She never said anything about having a medical issue preventing her from wearing a mask. If that is the case then all she had to do was say so. She would not have to reveal specifics and that would have changed the situation. That isn't what happened.
My comment was a hypothetical. IF she did, she shouldn’t be asked and she shouldn’t have to reveal. Therefore, the assumption of a pre-existing condition should always be there. These policies are violating people’s civil rights.
Not at all. She can be asked to wear a mask. Her response can be "I cannot wear a mask due to a medical condition" and at that point the business must leave her alone. She does not have to reveal what her medical condition is but she does have to inform the business that that is her reason for not wearing a mask.
But that’s the thing about HIPAA, it’s a health information privacy act. She could have a medical condition that could prevent her from wearing the mask and she should not be asked nor forced to reveal it to gain access to a particular service.
She also should not have to present her vaccination records either. I wanna know if there are any HIPAA lawsuits getting started because I would totally sue on that basis.
She never said anything about having a medical issue preventing her from wearing a mask. If that is the case then all she had to do was say so. She would not have to reveal specifics and that would have changed the situation. That isn't what happened.
My comment was a hypothetical. IF she did, she shouldn’t be asked and she shouldn’t have to reveal. Therefore, the assumption of a pre-existing condition should always be there. These policies are violating people’s civil rights.
Not at all. She can be asked to wear a mask. Her response can be "I cannot wear a mask due to a medical condition" and at that point the business must leave her alone. She does not have to reveal what her medical condition is but she does have to inform the business that that is her reason for not wearing a mask.