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Adolescent Confidentiality and Privacy Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
By Rebecca Gudeman
Adolescents are more likely than adults to have their state-protected right to medical confidentiality violated by providers or insurers.
California Foster Care Legislation
By Sara Woodward
These three bills (Assembly Bills 490, 408, and 1151) were the result of excellent advocacy from organizations around the state, and they have great potential to improve the lives of California’s foster youth.
Establishing Disability For Young Adults
By Linda Landry and Thomas Yates
In many cases, the childhood disability regulations provide better guidance for assessing the limitations of a young adult than do the adult disability regulations.
Federal Privacy Protection for Substance Abuse Treatment Records
Protecting Adolescents
By Rebecca Gudeman
Established by Congress in part to encourage substance abusers to seek treatment, the regulations are some of the most protective confidentiality rules in federal law.
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