Legislation Impacting Health Care and Intimate Partner Violence

New Maryland Laws Enhance Safety for IPV Patients

The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence was pleased to support recent efforts to enhance safeguards for intimate partner violence survivors. See below for two new laws regarding:

• Safer Communication through Health Insurance Carriers Communications Between Carriers and Enrollees – Conformity with HIPAA
• Expanded Protection with Health Care Powers of Attorney Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision Making – Disqualified Individuals