HIPAA definition

HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations, including as amended by the Health Information Technology for Clinical Health Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. Law No. 111-5 and its implementing regulations.

Examples of HIPAA in a sentence

  • Application Service Providers hosting data for HIPAA covered services must conduct an accurate and thorough Risk Assessment as required by HIPAA Security Rule, Security Management (§ 164.308(a)(1)).

  • The Contractor will also comply with all HIPAA requirements and any other state and federal rules and regulations regarding security of information.

  • To ensure compliance with HIPAA, Application Service Providers shall implement appropriate security safeguards by following National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines.

  • Covered Entity has a legal obligation under HIPAA Rules to certify as to Business Associate’s Information Security practices.

  • Covered Entity shall provide written notice to Business Associate if litigation or administrative proceeding is commenced against Covered Entity, its directors, officers, or employees, based on a claimed violation by Business Associate of HIPAA, the HIPAA Rules or other laws relating to security and privacy or PHI.


More Definitions of HIPAA

HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as the same now exists or may hereafter from time to time be amended, modified, recodified or supplemented, together with all rules and regulations thereunder.
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute thereto, and any and all rules or regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder.
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-191, as modified by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), Sec. 13400 – 13424, H.R. 1 (2009) (HITECH Act).
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-191, Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1936.