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August 2, 2010 in Privacy & Security Law Report · Leave a Comment
On July 14, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that would modify the HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement regulations (the “Privacy Rule, “Security Rule” and “Enforcement Rule”). The Proposed Rule primarily implements the provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the “HITECH Act”), but it does contain a few features that have come as a surprise to many…
