Ohio Supreme Court Rules Lead Risk Reports Subject to State Open Records Law Despite HIPAA
The Cincinnati Enquirer filed suit to obtain lead-risk-assessment reports maintained by the city health department and lead-citation notices issued to property owners of residence occupied by children whose blood indicated elevated lead levels. The Supreme Court held that the reports did not contain "protected health information" under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and even if HIPAA did apply, the reports would be subject to disclosure under the state law exception to HIPAA privacy rule. Read the Ohio Supreme Court opinion below (.pdf). Continue reading
National Archives and Records Administration puts over 400,000 State Dept docs online
The National Archives and Records Administration is making available online, for the first time, over 400,000 State Department records and telegrams from 1973 and 1974. According to NARA, the documents—from State’s Central Foreign Policy Files database—consist of historical telegrams, index references to paper documents created in 1974, and withdrawal notices for telegrams and documents that could not be made public for national security reasons. Read the story here. Continue reading
Appeals court: Edison officials violated Open Public Records Act
TRENTON, N.J. -- A New Jersey appeals court has found that Edison Township's attempt to charge $55 for a copy of its council meeting minutes was unreasonable and an attempt to discourage public access to government's workings. Read the full story here. Continue reading
Spring 2006 Depository Library Council Meeting April 2-5
The Spring 2006 Depository Library Council will be held in Seattle, WA from April 2 - 5, 2006. More information will be posted here as the time gets nearer. Continue reading
Guantanamo Bay Document Release
Guantanamo Bay Document Release
On March 3, 2006, the Department of Defense released Reprocessed Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) and Administrative Review Board (ARB) Documents in response to litigation pursued by the Associated Press. These documents include Testimony of Detainees Before the Combatant Status Review Tribunal, Testimony of Detainees Before the Administrative Review Board, and Administrative Review Board Summaries of Detention/Release
Hear the detainees' stories without government spin. Interesting stuff.
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