"Changes to [HIPAA] will require stakeholders across the health care industry to update their internal policies and procedures -- and in some cases their business associate agreements -- relating to the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for specific purposes connected to reproductive health. The compliance date for implementing these new requirements under the HIPAA Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy is December 23, 2024. Notices of Privacy Practices (NPPs) must also be revised, and that compliance date is February 16, 2026."  MORE >>