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Azul Vision settles HIPAA records-access case with OCR for $50,000

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HHS's Office for Civil Rights announced a $50,000 settlement and a two-year corrective action plan with Azul Vision, a California optometry and ophthalmology provider, over a January 2023 records request it did not fill until January 2025. HIPAA generally requires action within 30 days, with one possible 30-day extension, OCR says.

It is OCR's 55th HIPAA right-of-access action.

Key points

  • OCR says the access standard generally requires action within 30 days, with one possible 30-day extension.
  • The corrective plan centers on policy review, training, and request-to-response date monitoring.
  • Azul Vision is not identified as an FQHC, and the settlement does not change the HIPAA rule.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

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FQHC Talent. (2026, August 27). Azul Vision settles HIPAA records-access case with OCR for $50,000. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/hhs-ocr-azul-vision-hipaa-right-of-access-settlement-2026