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RIN: 0991-AB14

Publication ID: Fall 2002

Title: Modifications to Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) to issue standards for health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information. The Department published these standards, entitled "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information" (the Privacy Rule), as a final rule on December 28, 2000. The final rule was effective on April 14, 2001. The proposed rule would amend the Privacy Rule to, among other things, support the delivery of the highest quality of health care to patients and address concerns regarding the workability of the rule for entities subject to its requirements.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: State, local, or tribal governments
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 160 45 CFR 164
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1320d-2 42 USC 1320d-3 PL 104-191, sec 262 PL 104-191, sec 264

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	03/27/2002	67 FR 14775
Final Rule	08/14/2002	67 FR 53182

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: Yes
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Susan McAndrew Senior Health Information Policy Specialist Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Office for Civil Rights, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201 Phone:202 205-8725