Framework
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- What it is
- US federal law setting privacy, security and breach-notification rules for health information.
- Applies to
- Health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, providers that bill electronically, and their business associates
- Current version
- Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164)
- Set by
- US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Official text: HHS: HIPAA