Privacy Rules and HIPAA

Relevant Laws & Regulations

Federal Laws

• The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a)
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d)
  

Final Rules http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

Standards for Electronic Transactions; Announcement of Designated Standard Maintenance Organizations; Final Rule and Notice (65 FR 50312)

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information; Final Rule (65 FR 82462)

National Standard Employer Identifier; Final Rule (67 FR 38009)

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information; Final Rule (with modifications) (67 FR 53181)

Security Standards; Final Rule (68FR 8333)

Modifications to Electronic Data Transaction and Code Sets; Final Rule (68 FR 8381)

(FR is Federal Register, C.F.R. is Code of Federal Regulations.)

Summary of Privacy Rule Requirements

1. Electronic Transactions and Code Sets Standard
   a. Standards for Electronic Transactions
   b. 45 C.F.R. Parts 160, 162
   c. Rule status: Final rule with modifications published February 20, 2003; (68 FR 8380); final rule published August 17, 2000 (65 FR 50312).
   
2. Privacy
   a. Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
   b. 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 through 164
   c. Rule status: Final rule with modifications published August 14, 2002 (67 FR 53181); Final rule published December 28, 2000 (65 FR 82462).
   
3. Security Standards
   a. Security Standards
   b. 45 C.F.R. Part 160, 162, 164
   c. Rule status: Final rule published February 20, 2003 (68 FR 8333); Proposed rule published August 12, 1998 (63 FR 43241).
   
4. Standard Provider Identifier
   a. National Standard Health Care Provider Identifier
   b. 45 C.F.R. Part 142
   c. Rule status: Proposed rule published May 7, 1998 (63 FR 25320).
   
5. National Employer Identifier
   a. National Standard Employer Identifier
   b. 45 C.F.R. Part 142
   c. Rule status: Final rule published May 31, 2002 (67 FR 38009); Proposed rule published June 16, 1998 (63 FR 32784)
   
6. National Health Plan Identifier
   a. National Health Plan Identifier
   b. Status: under development