--- title: "16 CFR 318.8 Health Breach Notification Rule: Applicability date" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.8" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-318.8" 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 318.8 Health Breach Notification Rule ยท Part 318: HEALTH BREACH NOTIFICATION RULE # 16 CFR 318.8 Health Breach Notification Rule: Applicability date eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text This part shall apply to breaches of security that are discovered on or after September 24, 2009. ## 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 318.8 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-318.8) 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 318.8 Previous: [16 CFR 318.7 Health Breach Notification Rule: Enforcement](https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.7) Next: [16 CFR 318.9 Health Breach Notification Rule: Sunset](https://dposchool.com/health-breach-notification-rule/section/318.9) ## 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