HIPAA administrative simplification standards (electronic health information)

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42 U.S.C. s. 1320d-2: HIPAA administrative simplification standards (electronic health information) is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2: subsection (d)(1) (Security standards)

  “(d) Security standards for health information (1) Security standards The Secretary shall adopt security standards that - (A) take into account - (i) the technical capabilities of record systems used to maintain health information;”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2: subsection (h)(6) (Audits of health plans)

  “The Secretary shall conduct periodic audits to ensure that health plans (including entities described under paragraph (3)) are in compliance with any standards and operating rules that are described under paragraph (1) or subsection (i)(5).”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2(d)(2), safeguards required of persons maintaining or transmitting health information

  “Each person described in section 1320d–1(a) of this title who maintains or transmits health information shall maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards - (A) to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the information;”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2(c)(1), selection or establishment of code sets

  “The Secretary shall adopt standards that - (A) select code sets for appropriate data elements for the transactions referred to in subsection (a)(1) from among the code sets that have been developed by private and public entities; or (B) establish code sets for such data elements if no code sets for...”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2(b)(1), standard unique health identifiers

  “The Secretary shall adopt standards providing for a standard unique health identifier for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider for use in the health care system.”

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• Fair Credit Reporting Act - 15 U.S.C. § 1681a (Definitions)State statute
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