AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other Biden Administration officials to stop a new rule that would unlawfully restrict state law enforcement investigations. This change directly contradicts Congress’s intent, as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) includes provisions designed to preserve states’ investigative authority where health information may need to be accessed. Earlier this year, in response […]
