--- title: "45 CFR 160.101 HIPAA: Statutory basis and purpose" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/hipaa/section/160.101" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.101" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 42, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: United States Code, title 42, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 45, 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" --- 45 CFR 160.101 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart A: General Provisions # 45 CFR 160.101 HIPAA: Statutory basis and purpose eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text The requirements of this subchapter implement sections 1171-1180 of the Social Security Act (the Act), sections 262 and 264 of Public Law 104-191, section 105 of Public Law 110-233, sections 13400-13424 of Public Law 111-5, and section 1104 of Public Law 111-148. ## Source Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 45, 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. Source credit: \[78 FR 5687, Jan. 25, 2013\] [45 CFR 160.101 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.101) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [HIPAA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/hipaa) / 45 CFR 160.101 Previous: [42 U.S.C. 17953 HIPAA: Studies, reports, guidance](https://dposchool.com/hipaa/section/17953) Next: [45 CFR 160.102 HIPAA: Applicability](https://dposchool.com/hipaa/section/160.102) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/hipaa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/hipaa/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