langdunbar9
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What is the name of your state? California
I am a CDCR inmate currently housed in a treatment program in Los Angeles finishing out the remainder of my prison term. I am HIV positive and
I am distributed medication in the Wellness Center of this Walden House Health Right 360 program located in Los Angeles. Recently I was approach by another inmate that told me that the employee who distributes our medication told him that the medication I'm taking "...is AIDS medication." and furthermore the inmate was able to tell me the name of the medication I take. I am a transgendered woman housed in a mens facility that houses 200 people. I already deal with being alienated. I feel that the disclosure of my medical information to one of my peers further alienated me from this community that I am forced to be in. I strongly believe what the inmate told me because 1.) The way the Wellness center is set up prevents anyone from having access to any of my medical information ( medication, diagnosis etc) and 2.) The inmate is willing to be recognized as a witness and let it be known that this employee told him directly about my medical information.
My questions are: 1.) Is this a HIPAA violation?
2.) Do I have a case?
3.) Do I file a claim against CDCR (California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation), or Walden House Health ight 360 (residential treatment program funded by CDCR), or the employee himself ?
4.) What violation and/or malpractice should I sue for and what consequences should I request?
5.) How much can I potentially be awarded?
This whole ordeal has caused me great mental anguish and paranoia. And I've basically been shunned away from the community due to his negligence in keeping my medical information private and confidential. There is no reason that my medical information should have been mentioned to any of my peers and I feel that this facility as well as CDCR should be held accountable for failing to train it's employees about confidentiality and HIPAA Rights for residents.
I am a CDCR inmate currently housed in a treatment program in Los Angeles finishing out the remainder of my prison term. I am HIV positive and
I am distributed medication in the Wellness Center of this Walden House Health Right 360 program located in Los Angeles. Recently I was approach by another inmate that told me that the employee who distributes our medication told him that the medication I'm taking "...is AIDS medication." and furthermore the inmate was able to tell me the name of the medication I take. I am a transgendered woman housed in a mens facility that houses 200 people. I already deal with being alienated. I feel that the disclosure of my medical information to one of my peers further alienated me from this community that I am forced to be in. I strongly believe what the inmate told me because 1.) The way the Wellness center is set up prevents anyone from having access to any of my medical information ( medication, diagnosis etc) and 2.) The inmate is willing to be recognized as a witness and let it be known that this employee told him directly about my medical information.
My questions are: 1.) Is this a HIPAA violation?
2.) Do I have a case?
3.) Do I file a claim against CDCR (California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation), or Walden House Health ight 360 (residential treatment program funded by CDCR), or the employee himself ?
4.) What violation and/or malpractice should I sue for and what consequences should I request?
5.) How much can I potentially be awarded?
This whole ordeal has caused me great mental anguish and paranoia. And I've basically been shunned away from the community due to his negligence in keeping my medical information private and confidential. There is no reason that my medical information should have been mentioned to any of my peers and I feel that this facility as well as CDCR should be held accountable for failing to train it's employees about confidentiality and HIPAA Rights for residents.