Q: What does this regulation do?
A: The Privacy Rule became effective on April 14, 2001. Most health plans and health care providers that are covered by the new rule must comply with the new requirements by April 2003.
The Privacy Rule for the first time creates national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal [...]
HIPAA
Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
[45 CFR Parts 160 and 164]
General Overview
The following is an overview that provides answers to general questions regarding the regulation entitled, Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (the Privacy Rule), promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and process for modifications to that [...]

