Not exact matches
«We are talking
about a
serious issue of harassment and stalking and
domestic violence and abuse.»
Though not
about the abuse of women, the 2012 indie title Papo & Yo is an example of a game that respectfully deals with the very
serious issue of alcoholism and
domestic violence against children.
Prosecutors and courts are beginning to get
serious about aggressively prosecuting charges involving
domestic violence cases such as spousal assault and child abuse.
In addition, if a covered entity suspects that an incapacitated patient is a victim of
domestic violence and that a person seeking information
about the patient may have abused the patient, covered entities should not disclose information to the suspected abuser if there is reason to believe that such a disclosure could cause the patient
serious harm.
The new § 164.512 includes paragraphs on: Uses and disclosures required by law; uses and disclosures for public health activities; disclosures
about victims of abuse, neglect, or
domestic violence; uses and disclosures for health oversight activities; disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings; disclosures for law enforcement purposes; uses and disclosures
about decedents; uses and disclosures for cadaveric donation of organs, eyes, or tissues; uses and disclosures for research purposes; uses and disclosures to avert a
serious threat to health or safety (which we had called «emergency circumstances» in the NPRM); uses and disclosures for specialized government functions (referred to as «specialized classes» in the NPRM); and disclosures to comply with workers» compensation laws.