NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

 ACS workers routinely demand that parents sign HIPPA forms so the ACS worker can obtain the children's medical records. These forms will allow the worker to obtain all of your child's medical records. Do NOT sign any HIPPA forms for ACS unless you have spoken to an attorney. The ACS worker will review these records and attempt to manufacture charges against the parent. We have seen this over and over again.  according to the government website this is the parties that are covered: Covered Entities The following types of individuals and organizations are subject to the Privacy Rule and considered covered entities: Healthcare providers : Every healthcare provider, regardless of size of practice, who electronically transmits health information in connection with certain transactions. These transactions include claims, benefit eligibility inquiries, referral authorization requests, and other transactions for which HHS has established standards under the HIPAA Transactions Rule. H...