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US HHS names former Montana official as new medical privacy chief

( June 4, 2025, 22:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Health and Human Services has named Paula M. Stannard to serve as director of the Office for Civil Rights, the unit at DHS that enforces US medical privacy laws. A former DHS official, Stannard most recently was the chief legal counsel of the Montana Department of Public Health. DHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called Stannard “a proven public servant who delivered results during her time at HHS under both President Trump and President George W. Bush. Paula brings deep institutional knowledge, relentless focus, and an unwavering commitment to civil rights"Text of HHS statement follows in full:...

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