Changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Contained in the HITECH Act of 2009
Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009-- Signed into Law on February 17, 2009
Full text of the legislative changes to HIPAA
Index to the Conference Committee Report by Topic
- Definitions
- Application of Security Provisions and Penalties to Business Associates of Covered Entities
- Notification in the Case of Breach
- Education on Health Information Privacy
- Application of Privacy Provisions and Penalties to Business Associates of Covered Entities
- Restrictions on Certain Disclosures and Sales of HealthInformation; Accounting of Certain Protected HealthInformation Disclosures; Access to Certain Information inElectronic Format
- Conditions of Certain Contacts as Part of Health CareOperations
- Temporary Breach Notification Requirement for Vendors ofPersonal Health Records and Other Non-HIPAA CoveredEntities
- Business Associate Contracts Required for Certain Entities
- Clarification of Application of Wrongful Disclosures CriminalPenalties
- Improved Enforcement
- Audits
- Special Rule for Information to Reduce Medication Errors andImprove Patient Safety
- Relationship to Other Laws
- Effective Date
- Studies, Reports, Guidance