I grew up in Topsham and never heard this story. I always thought it was just a noticeable spot to put a Christmas tree.

The guy you are arguing with doesn’t even live in Maine. He left 30 some years ago (if he ever lived here at all) and shits all over the sub.

He makes crazy assertions and when he gets called out on his BS with evidence he acts like he can’t read.

Dude is straight up the post child of “from away.”

Thank you so much!

You don’t even know the difference between criminal and civil jurisdiction.

Your friend also said she’s spoken to a few lawyers and none of them are willing to take on the case.

I fee for your friend here but I feel like there is a lot of context we are missing here.

How/why is her ex sharing info over Tinder? That part makes no sense.

What?

Anytime you wanna prove me wrong with statutory references I am willing to listen. Otherwise I assume everything you say I assume is to tickle the feels before reals per of your brain.

Except this isn't int the jurisdiction of any DA. Its a civil matter handled by the AG.

No one should follow any advice you give because its always wrong.

I've worked a bit in this space and while OP's friend has some evidence her data was accessed inappropriately, I've found that in most cases the person thinking their record was leaked actually just told people they should not have trusted about their health and that just got through the rumor mill.

The statute AG's office can bring civil action against the individual. County DA's don't have jurisdiction.

Also please provide some reference to "device access laws" you keep talking about unless you are pulling that out of your ass.

I wish I made lawyer money but nope.

I figured it would be something silly like that. Just one of those things that I couldnt reconcile.

HIPAA does not protect employee records.

Please show me in the below statute where this is qualifies as violation of privacy:

https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/17-a/title17-asec511.html

Also what "device access laws" are you referring to? Or is this going to be another exercise in reminding you how poor your understanding of the law is?

Are those the two that aren't outwardly connected to your "friend's" ex?

> A number of agencies, state and federal, have an "Office of Civil Rights," but I'm not sure what civil right would be involved.

HHS Civil Rights. Sorry--I should have clarified that.

> Releasing medical info to members of the public as alleged appears more of a criminal act subject to investigation/prosecution but the county DA or the state AG's offices.

Is there a statute supporting that? My understanding is that handling of health information is entirely in civil law.

Do you want the other two fired?

You actually can't sue for HIPAA breaches. HIPAA states that you have to file a complaint with the HHS Office of Civil Rights and they access if a HIPAA breach occurred and they will fine the health care entity if they determine it happened.

The person with the TikTok said she has been to several lawyers and they have all turned her down.

> Yet, my oldest wife

How many wives do you have?

>isn’t allowed to look at his records EVER and she works in the medical field

You can absolutely request a copy of your medical records. Usually this has to go through the records department and falls into a queue with other requests. Lot's of health care employers require that you go through this process to request your records and not look yourself up in their EMR (others have no problem with it).

If you watch the linked TikTok, Northern Light Health did an audit and found a couple of accesses that may have been less than legitimate, but its really unclear if these people are connected to OP's "friend's" ex. It also seems like all offending parties no longer work for Northern Light.

OP also accused the mods of working for Northern Light Health.

There seems some truth--I watched the TikTok video and it does show a letter verifying that OP's "friend" had some people access PHI in less-than-legitimate circumstances. That being said I have some experience in this area and almost always its the patient oversharing their own information to people they shouldn't trust.

I also don't know what sort of "justice" OP wants here. It seems like all offending parties no longer work for Northern Light.

They should but it won't help with the HIPAA violation. HIPAA does not allow for private action.

You would be disappointed.

Your friend should file a claim with the Office of Civil Rights.

It sounds very unfortunate but I am not sure what sort of “justice” you are wanting here. These get-your-pitchforks post tend to end very badly for anyone innocently involved with the guilty party.

Sorry! Greater Portland area/Cumberland county!