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Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

HIPAA Journal

Although the answer to the question is HIPAA is federal law is yes, there are occasions when HIPAA is pre-empted by state laws or other federal laws – adding to the complexity of compliance. required certain health plan reporting, such as for management or financial audits. When HIPAA is Preempted by Other Federal Laws.

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White House OMB is reviewing proposed cybersecurity updates to HIPAA

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The central authority for the review of Executive Branch regulations provided few details, but once the White House reviews HIPAA updates HHS can release its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for public comment. Becerra , a federal lawsuit that sought to bar enforcement of OCR's governing online-tracking tools under HIPAA.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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