Privacy and Security Rules definition

Privacy and Security Rules. As defined in Section 4.13.

Examples of Privacy and Security Rules in a sentence

  • For example, the provisions of the HITECH Act and the regulations issued under it have provided clarification of certain aspects of both the Privacy and Security Rules, expansion of the disclosure requirements for a breach of the Security Rule, and strengthening of the civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with HIPAA.

  • The HITECH Act, which became law in February 2009, and the regulations issued under it, have provided, among other things, clarification of certain aspects of both the Privacy and Security Rules, expansion of the disclosure requirements for a breach of the Security Rule, and strengthening of the civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with HIPAA.

  • In addition to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and the requirements imposed by the HITECH Act, most states have enacted patient confidentiality laws that protect against the disclosure of confidential medical information, and many states have adopted or are considering further legislation in this area, including privacy safeguards, security standards, and data security breach notification requirements.

  • Except as may be set forth in Section 3.2, Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy and Security Rules if done by Covered Entity.

  • Vendor will maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic PHI, consistent with the requirements applicable to Covered Entities under the Privacy and Security Rules.


More Definitions of Privacy and Security Rules

Privacy and Security Rules shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
Privacy and Security Rules has the meaning specified in Section 5.27(a).
Privacy and Security Rules means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. part 160 and part 164, subparts A and E; and upon the enforcement date as specified by the regulation, the Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards at 45 C.F.R. parts 160, 162 and 164.
Privacy and Security Rules means the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160-164, Subparts A, C and E, which regulations implement the privacy and security requirements of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA.
Privacy and Security Rules means HIPAA, as amended and supplemented by the HITECH Act and the Final Regulations.
Privacy and Security Rules means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. part 160 and part 164, subparts A,C,D and E; and Security Standards at 45 C.F.R. parts 160, 162 and 164.