5IIVJC 0! ?mm. ?o ?lm fa DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES Of?ce Ofihe Secretary Of?ce for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue. SW. Room 509F Washington, DC 20201 Voice - (800) 3684 019 TDD - (202) 619-3257 Fax - (202) 619-3818 June 5, 2015 Jaciueline Stokes RE: OCR Transaction Number: 15-203183: Stokes, Jacgueline vs Inc. Dear Ms. Stokes: ed on February 4, 2015, by the US. Department of ffice for Civil Rights (OCR). In your complaint you ards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health the Protection of Electronic Protected Health bparts A, C, and E, the Privacy and Security Thank you for your complaint receiv Health and Human Services (HHS) allege a violation of the Federal Stand Information and/or the Security Standards fo Information (45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Su Rules). and also enforces Federal Civil Rights laws health and human services because of race, sex and religion. OCR enforces the Privacy and Security Rules, which prohibit discrimination in the delivery 0 color, national origin, disability, age, and under certain circumstances, etermined that OCR does not have authority to investigate your complaint, and therefore, is closing this matter. The Privacy and Security Rules apply to covered entities, which include only: a health care clearinghouse; a health plan; or a health care provider which transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which HHS has adopted standards. Inc. does not meet the definition of a covered entity. Therefore, the requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules do not apply to it. OCR's determination as stated in this letter applies only to the allegations in this complaint that were reviewed by OCR. Upon review of your complaint, we have You may wish to contact the Federal Trade Commission regarding your concerns. They may be contacted at Southeast Region Federal Trade Commission 225 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 877-382?4357 plaint can be found on their website at: er-complaint-ftc Information on how to file a com Under the Freedom of Information Act, we may be required to release this letter and other information about this case upon request by the public. In the event OCR receives such a request, we will make every effort, as permitted by law, to protect information that identi?es individuals or that, if released, could constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Centralized Case Management Operations at (800) 368-1019 or (202) 619-3257 (TDD). Sincerely, urt T. Temple Associate Deputy Director for Regional Operations English If you speak a non-English language, call 1-800?368?1019 1-800-537-7697), and you will be connected to an interpreter who will assist you with this document at no cost. Espa?ol Si usted habla espa?ol marque 1-800-368-1019 (0 a la linea de tel?fono por texto TTY 1-800-537- 7697) su llamada ser? conectada con un int?rprete que le asistir? con este documento sin costo algEo. 413': - Chinese - lzn??lfm?a?t, i??H1-800-368-1019 (11$ at: 1-800-537-7697), Ti?ng Viet - N?u ban noi ti?ng Vi?t, xin goi 1-8Q0-368-1019 1-800-537-7697), va ban s? duqc k?t n?i v?i m?t thong dich vi?n, ngubi n?y se ha tro? ban vdi mi li?u nay mi?n phi. H01 7' Tali-101% ?lm-i; 1-800-368-1019 (731i 73011-81 1-800-537-7697) i g, ?a?lxi Dot/9.194 mar;? #32 59} 524 Tagalog Kung ikaw ay nagsasalita nang Tagalog, tumawag sa 1-800-368-1019 Y: 1-800-537-7697) para makonek sa tamsalin na tutulorigsa sa dokumentong ito na wala_ng bayad. 4 I Ecnn ronopme no- Ha?epme 1-800-368-1019. 1111;: mnemon orpaHmeHHbiMH cnyxonbmn Pl peqenhlmi 1-800-537-7697), 3210 coenuaa'r nepesonthOM, KOTopbm nomoxce'r 3mm ?esnozmeanno.