WVEC report 2 Gay Sailor Harassed On the Job

Sailor Robert Rodriguez has been outted by a Naval Officer and his medical information was illegally revealed. Additionally this officer is using his being LGBT as validation for blaming him for damage to government property.

Comment by Phillip Sorensen on October 2, 2011 at 12:42am

Medical information disclosure is a gross violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and can carry stiff penalties, including a prison sentence according to;

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/solutions-manag...

Comment by Robert Rodriguez on October 2, 2011 at 9:31am
Thank you for the support, and I reviewed the HIPPA website.  I will pursue a legal stand with this issue as well.

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