Sam Darnold has Mono and will be about a while- does HIPAA law not apply to NFL?

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Sep 12, 2019
2:33:01pm

VballDad All-American

I wouldn’t think the specific virus needs to be in public if I were him

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Sam Darnold has Mono and will be about a while- does HIPAA law not apply to NFL?

VballDad

9/12/19 2:33pm

We also know exactly which muscle tore for muscle injuries. So no.

SandYFan

9/12/19 2:33pm

I assume that NFL players union has negotiated the right of the NFL to release medical information to the public

byujag

9/12/19 2:37pm

It makes sense that they said it was mono. Any other virus he would be able to

cougaman

9/12/19 2:38pm

Splenic rupture?

TNT

9/12/19 2:56pm

Yep. Spleen....

cougaman

9/12/19 3:07pm

The ESPN Dr. said it enlarges the liver, so contact sports are hard to clear

VballDad

9/12/19 3:08pm

HIPAA law absolutely applies, but it can be waived.

shimmy

9/12/19 2:59pm

Like Taysom in Green Bay? Ha! Jokes on them

TNT

9/12/19 3:01pm

I'm not a lawyer but I always think people on the board might be applying HIPPA

Idahofallsblue

9/12/19 3:02pm

the teams couldn't even get the information if it wasn't waived

shimmy

9/12/19 3:09pm

yes, my guess is he told the team himself or else the waiver is part of the

Idahofallsblue

9/12/19 3:22pm

The nfl players association agreed to release all injury info for their

USMCdad

9/12/19 3:08pm

Um, what if Darnold is OK with the info being made public? What if he signed a waiver stating the program could

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