have been reading some abuot this new privacy of health info effective in
usa in april. here is the site i was on:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/guidelines/marketing.pdf

page 4 of this document specifically says it is marketing but it is ok to
give formula and other gifts to mothers leaving the maternity unit. it goes
on to say you cannot sell names of pregnant women or mothers to formula
companies. i think it says you can do this if you have authorization. i
wonder what exactly 'sell' means. what about selling your soul?


Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN
New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA




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