Civil Money Penalties: Procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties, and Hearings-Extension of Expiration Date
hipaa-privacy · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2005-09-14 · Effective 2005-09-14 · 70 FR 54293
Document
Document number
05-18254
Federal Register citation
70 FR 54293
CFR reference
45 CFR 160
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
hipaa-privacy
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2005-09-14
Effective date
2005-09-14
HHS docket
CMS-0010-IFC
Abstract
An interim final rule establishing procedures for the imposition, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, of civil money penalties on entities that violate standards adopted by the Secretary under the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was published on April 17, 2003. The interim final rule expires on September 16, 2005. This regulatory action extends the expiration date to March 16, 2006 to avoid the disruption of ongoing enforcement actions while HHS completes with rulemaking to develop a more comprehensive enforcement rule.