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Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

HIPAA Journal

In 2009, a multi-agency report on State Law Requirements for Patient Permission to Disclose Health Information revealed numerous state laws that may pre-empt HIPAA (see Appendix A). Covered Entities and Business Associates are advised to seek professional compliance help to determine which Rules they must comply with.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

Those HIPAA updates were followed by the incorporation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which saw the introduction of the Breach Notification Rule in 2009 and the Omnibus Final Rule in 2013. Proposed Part 2 and HIPAA Changes in 2023.

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