Recent PNA Legal Hotline Questions

Each week, the PNA legal team shares a question from a member and PNA’s response. Here are the most recent questions and answers.

Recent Questions

• Legal Hotline: Hemp and CBD Ads
  Q: Can we run ads for hemp and related products like CBD supplements and food additives?  If so, are there any laws or regulations that we should consider? A: State and federal law governing hemp… Read more: Legal Hotline: Hemp and CBD Ads
• Legal Hotline: RTKL 30 Day Extension
  Q: Many local agencies routinely take a 30-calendar-day extension to respond to Right-to-Know Law requests, even for simple, obviously public records like meeting minutes. Should they do that, and can I challenge these extensions? A: … Read more: Legal Hotline: RTKL 30 Day Extension
• Legal Hotline: HIPAA Directory
  Q: Does HIPAA prevent hospitals from releasing all information about patients? Does HIPAA restrict our ability to publish medical information? A:  While HIPAA prohibits unauthorized release of individually identifiable health records, it permits the release… Read more: Legal Hotline: HIPAA Directory