HIPAA Health Record Amendment Request


Summary

Use this HIPAA Health Record Amendment Request template for an employer-sponsored group health plan for participants wishing to amend their protected health information (PHI). The template is drafted for a group health plan but can be modified for use by other types of HIPAA covered entities, such as a health service provider. The template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. The obligation to administer requested amendments to a participant's PHI will rest with the insurer, and not the employer, in a fully-insured group health plan as fully-insured group health plans are exempt from most of the administrative responsibilities under the HIPAA's privacy rule. See 45 C.F.R. §164.530(k) and Dep't of Health and Human Services: Employer Offering Full-Insured Health Plan. For a full listing of key content covering HIPAA considerations, see HIPAA Resource Kit. For more information on compliance with the privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and ...