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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 8:59 pm
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Originally Posted by alliance
Recording any "exception" items on the back of the boarding passes is WRONG. Many airlines keep the boarding pass (or at least a large part of it), and so now the federal government will be forcing people to essentially disclose to the airlines (and anyone else who gets a hold of the trashed boarding passes) any medical conditions or personal items that they brought with them.
Meaning that this inane procedure will last until the first HIPAA lawsuit.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

Congratulations, TSA! You are now directly at odds with the Department of Health and Human Services! I'll get the popcorn.
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