HIPAA wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information

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42 U.S.C. s. 1320d-6: HIPAA wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable 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–6(b)(3) (Commercial Advantage Penalty)

  “(3) if the offense is committed with intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm, be fined not more than $250,000, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–6(a) (Offense: Prohibited Acts)

  “(2) obtains individually identifiable health information relating to an individual; or (3) discloses individually identifiable health information to another person, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). For purposes of the previous sentence, a person (including an employee or other...”

• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–6(a) (Offense)

  “§1320d–6. Wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information (a) Offense A person who knowingly and in violation of this part - (1) uses or causes to be used a unique health identifier; (2) obtains individually identifiable health information relating to an individual;”

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• Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions (Affordable Care Act) - HealthCare.govFederal guidance
• 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 -- Evaluation of Disability in General (the five-step sequential evaluation process)Regulation
• Parts of Medicare (Medicare & You / medicare.gov)Federal guidance
• Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA) - U.S. Department of LaborReference
• Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA) - U.S. Department of LaborReference
• Fair Credit Reporting Act - 15 U.S.C. § 1681a (Definitions)State statute
• 15 U.S.C. s. 1681b: FCRA permissible purposes of consumer reportsState statute
• 15 U.S.C. s. 1681c: FCRA requirements relating to obsolete information in consumer reportsState statute