Ms. Borrego is an undocumented immigrant. She presented a fake driver’s license at the medical group’s office, according to the report.
HIPAA allows healthcare providers to reach out to law enforcement in certain cases, such as a patients threatening harm to themselves or others, but it is less clear if informing authorities of an undocumented immigrant would be considered an exemption to HIPAA.
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