How does the HIPAA Privacy Rule change the laws concerning consent for treatment? 838 viewsOctober 10, 2022Hospital and Healthcare 0 Sam Smith11.38K December 30, 2020 0 Comments 1 Answer ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Blogolu28.38K Posted December 30, 2020 0 Comments The Privacy Rule relates to uses and disclosures of protected health information, not to whether a patient consents to the health care itself. As such, the Privacy Rule does not affect informed consent for treatment, which is addressed by State law. You are viewing 1 out of 1 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login