Oct
30
Enforcement interim final rule published in FR
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HHS published in the Federal Register today the HIPAA enforcement interim final rule as part of the provisions in the HITECH Act, according to an OCR press release.
No major changes to HITECH enforcement. Just some slight language changes.
The interim final rule becomes effective November 30. HHS has invited public comments on the interim final rule, which will be considered if received by December 29.
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Certainly the visual representation of the four violation categories and their respective penalties for violations does well, in my opinion, to emphasize how violations will be viewed in determining their severity and the resultant penalites that may face a covered entity.
Frank