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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by johnbellone on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:55PM (#32474556)
This is a gray area for sure, but I'd argue that it violates the [HITECH Act][^1] Part D (privacy & disclosure). The rub here is that the patient, newborn in this case, did not consent because they were underage. In many cases this blood sample is taken "by default" and requires an opt-out due to religious objection.

[^1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Information_Technology_...

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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by asdff on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:39PM (#32475052)
Legal guardians consented.
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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by pseudalopex on Monday August 15, 2022 @05:08PM (#32475397)
The article said it's mandatory.
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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Monday August 15, 2022 @08:05PM (#32477442)
Was the legal guardian served a warrant signed by a judge?
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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by pseudalopex on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @06:02AM (#32480976)
Not likely. Was this an indirect argument the mandate is unconstitutional?
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