Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:HIPAA
gptkbp:affects	insurance companies employers patients health care organizations
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:HITECH_Act_of_2009
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:United_States gptkb:electronic_protected_health_information_(ePHI) gptkb:protected_health_information_(PHI)
gptkbp:category	gptkb:United_States_federal_law gptkb:Health_law Privacy law
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:42_U.S.C._§_1320d_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted	August 21, 1996
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:Office_for_Civil_Rights_(OCR) gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:establishes	gptkb:Privacy_Rule gptkb:Breach_Notification_Rule gptkb:Security_Rule Enforcement Rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:HIPAA
gptkbp:penalty	criminal penalties civil penalties
gptkbp:prohibits	denial of coverage due to pre-existing conditions (with limitations)
gptkbp:publicLawNumber	gptkb:Pub.L._104–191
gptkbp:purpose	protect the privacy and security of health information establish standards for electronic health care transactions protect health insurance coverage for workers and their families
gptkbp:regulates	health care providers health plans health care clearinghouses business associates of covered entities
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act gptkb:HITECH_Act
gptkbp:requires	unique identifiers for providers, employers, and health plans safeguards for health information standardized electronic health care transactions patient consent for disclosure of health information
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:title	gptkb:Title_II gptkb:Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act_of_1996 gptkb:Title_I
gptkbp:Title_I	gptkb:Health_Care_Access,_Portability,_and_Renewability
gptkbp:Title_II	gptkb:Preventing_Health_Care_Fraud_and_Abuse;_Administrative_Simplification;_Medical_Liability_Reform
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6