The doctor has publicly identified himself as the person who released information to a conservative activist about the transgender care program at Texas Children’s. Citing “whistleblower documents,” the activist published a story in May 2023 saying Texas Children’s provided transgender care, which was legal at the time, “in secret.”
Texas Children’s on Monday declined to comment on the charges against Haim. In previous statements, hospital officials said its doctors have always provided care within the law.
Transgender care has become a popular talking point in Texas and other Republican-dominated states where lawmakers claim such treatment is harmful to children. It describes a range of different social, psychological, behavioral or medical interventions that support people whose assigned sex at birth does not align with their gender identity. This can include mental health counseling, hormone therapy or surgery, which is rare for people under 18.
Such treatment, which is supported by every major medical association in the U.S., was offered at Texas Children’s and other pediatric hospitals in Texas. Lawmakers have since implemented a statewide ban, and Texas Children’s said it would discontinue its program.
Meanwhile, Haim has publicly decried the investigation against him as “political.”
In the arraignment hearing, Ho said the indictment identified three different patients whose health information was compromised. Addressing reporters, Patrick declined to speak about the facts of the case but described the charges against his client as a “huge contradiction.”
First of all, that guy looks like shit for a 34 year old. Doesn’t look like the hair plugs took as well as he hoped.
Secondly… This guy just went through like eight years of school and like ten of residency and fellowship to be a surgeon, and he just threw away his whole damn life to own the libs.
No hospital with an operating room is ever going to allow this guy to practice, even if he somehow gets away with a slap on the wrist. This is the exact type of scenario that hospitals dread. Texas Childrens is going to be sued, especially since they let him access patient information after he finished his rotation. I also think there are fines for the facility where a HIPAA violation occurred.
What a loser.
He is now qualified to be a medical correspondent for NewsMax, though. It probably pays better.
Not “to own the libs” — rather “fOr thE cHiLdreN!!!”
They are so concerned with personal liberty that they must ensure that nobody practices it differently.
I’m 43 and he looks older than me. That could be the Kender blood though.
Dudefella is trying to claim he’s a whistleblower and should therefore face no consequences. Last time I checked, whistleblower laws only protect you if you’re reporting illegal activity. If the hospital stopped providing these services when they were made illegal, then he’s just doxing people for no good reason. (not that I think it would be a good reason either way)
I’m just really concerned that, in the political environment of Texas right now, he’ll get away with little or no consequences. Hell, there are probably a ton of people looking at him as some kind of hero right now, and that just makes me feel ill.
Considering the governor pardoned a convicted murderer i’ma guess this guy gets off
The governor can’t do shit about it. These are federal charges. And he’s up for the malicious intent ones. 250k and 10 years.
That’s $250k and 10 years per case. He leaked three separate patients’ info. HIPAA doesn’t fuck around.
Tired of being a doctor – time to start my media pundit career!
Knowing Texas he won’t lose his license.
There might be some civil liability, but only because the burden of proof in such a case would fall on the accused - “beyond a reasonable doubt” is for legal prosecution, not civil suits.
From what I recall Whistle blower statutes in Texas only apply to state employees not private employees.
This should be a huge HIPPA violation if it included patient information.
HIPAA
I think this counts as malicious harm…
offenses committed with the intent to sell, transfer or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm permit fines of $250,000 and imprisonment up to 10 years.
Dude fucked around.
Texas will likely see that he gets no punishment
They would if these were state charges.
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whistleblower documents
Usually that stuff is not released for the benefit of the state, but against the state. And I really hope he realizes he just put children in the crossfire of a political debate that has become very extreme and heated.
Sorry but even with his policies in mind, this is more than neglectful for the children’s safety. What the fuck.
The problem is they feel like they’re saving children. Their RADICAL parents are FORCING them into this shit or something and they’re putting a stop to it.
Well there are a number of ways to convince them they’re wrong. In Texas; even more.
Only if you have a red hat, though.
Man steal confidential documents and gives it to conservative activists as a way to create a narrative that people are trying to provide “illegal” transgender care…
Then claims the investigation against him is political…
Gotta love the republican mindset, just claim you are a victim of whatever it is you are trying to do.
It is almost as intelligent as when children argue and one calls the other a moron, then their only response is, “No! You’re the moron!”
