--- title: "16 CFR 318.7 Health Breach Notification Rule: Enforcement" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.7" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-318.7" source_note: "Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 16, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR." text_as_of: "2026-10-29" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 16 CFR 318.7 Health Breach Notification Rule · Part 318: HEALTH BREACH NOTIFICATION RULE # 16 CFR 318.7 Health Breach Notification Rule: Enforcement eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text Any violation of this part shall be treated as a violation of a rule promulgated under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a, regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and thus subject to civil penalties (as adjusted for inflation pursuant to § 1.98 of this chapter), and the Commission will enforce this part in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as are available to it pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ## Source Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 16, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR. [16 CFR 318.7 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-318.7) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [Health Breach Notification Rule Navigator](https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule) / 16 CFR 318.7 Previous: [16 CFR 318.6 Health Breach Notification Rule: Content of notice](https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.6) Next: [16 CFR 318.8 Health Breach Notification Rule: Applicability date](https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.8) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents