United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2006_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8100791 D09002ee1c8100863 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Secretary of Health and Human Services is adopting rules for the imposition of civil money penalties on entities that violate rules adopted by the Secretary to implement the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA). The final rule amends the existing rules relating to the investigation of noncompliance to make them apply to all of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification rules, rather than exclusively to the privacy standards. It also amends the existing rules relating to the process for imposition of civil money penalties. Among other matters, the final rule clarifies and elaborates upon the investigation process, bases for liability, determination of the penalty amount, grounds for waiver, conduct of the hearing, and the appeal process. 71 FR 8390 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-02-16/06-1376 06-1376 fr16fe06-11 RIN 0991-AB29 4153-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-02-16/06-1376 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/html/06-1376.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/pdf/06-1376.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Computer Technology Electronic Transactions Employer Benefit Plan Health Health Care Health Facilities Health Insurance Health Records Hospitals Investigations Medicaid Medical Research Medicare Penalties Privacy Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements Security Electronic Information System Health Insurance 44 p. 8390 8433 71 FR 8390 Title 45 Part 160 45 CFR Part 160 Title 45 Part 164 45 CFR Part 164 RIN 0991-AB29 HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement; Federal Register Vol. 71, Issue RULE 06-1376 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 2006-03-16 4153-01-P 06-1376 Final rule.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services is adopting rules for the imposition of civil money penalties on entities that violate rules adopted by the Secretary to implement the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA). The final rule amends the existing rules relating to the investigation of noncompliance to make them apply to all of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification rules, rather than exclusively to the privacy standards. It also amends the existing rules relating to the process for imposition of civil money penalties. Among other matters, the final rule clarifies and elaborates upon the investigation process, bases for liability, determination of the penalty amount, grounds for waiver, conduct of the hearing, and the appeal process.

This final rule is effective on March 16, 2006. Carol C. Conrad, (202) 690-1840. Administrative Practice and Procedure Computer Technology Electronic Transactions Employer Benefit Plan Health Health Care Health Facilities Health Insurance Health Records Hospitals Investigations Medicaid Medical Research Medicare Penalties Privacy Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements Security Electronic Information System Health Insurance Health insurance reform: Civil money penalties; investigations policies and procedures, penalties imposition, and hearings, http://www.cms.gov/hipaa/hipaa2 http://www.hhs.gov/dab/search.html http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/hipaa_final.htm Vol. 71, no. 32 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2006-02-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 242 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-02-16 P0b002ee180951b4a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16fe06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-02-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/pdf/FR-2006-02-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/xml/FR-2006-02-16.xml fdlp 8201 8433 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2006-02-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2006-02-16 71 32