HIPAA does not address this at all, and as no affect on it. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guards a patients privacy and allows for portability of insurance coverage if a person changes or loses their employment. Providing a PD is a personal choice, not mandated by anyone or any law as of yet. It may be required of ODs when an exam is completed at some point, but not Opticians. There are different reactions to giving PDs across the industry. Some do so in hopes patients will return to them for other services (see above). Some feel it does not work that way for and refuse to provide measurements unless they provide eyewear. NJ has some rather strict laws but I do not think that is covered at all.
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