HIPPA laws are there to protect the privacy of a patient. Under no circumstance can a Dr. disclose to anyone his opinion on someone's mental health and declare them unsafe unless they have the permission of the patient or a judge's order. http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html Democrats sure like to waste money. Will you be first in line when they call you up to get a psych examination and then report it to the Feds or make it open to the public? What if you were misdiagnosed? Your whole world would crash forever more.
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