Health Care Providers, Health Plans and Business Associates only need to follow a simple "3-Step Safeguard" for emails and text messages to avoid violating HIPAA, administered by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and text message violations of the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
On June 18, 2026, a court order invalidated the HIPAA regulations regarding Reproductive Health for HIPAA Regulated Entities (Health Care Providers, Plans, Clearinghouses and Business Associates) that had been mandatory since December 23, 2025.
Health Care Providers, Health Plans and Business Associates only need to follow a simple "3-Step Safeguard" for emails and text messages to avoid violating HIPAA, administered by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and text message violations of the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Paul R. Hales