45 CFR 160.102 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart A: General Provisions
45 CFR 160.102 HIPAA: Applicability
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Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this subchapter apply to the following entities:
A health plan.
A health care clearinghouse.
A health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this subchapter.
Where provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this subchapter apply to a business associate.
To the extent required under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)(5), nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to diminish the authority of any Inspector General, including such authority as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
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: [65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002; 78 FR 5687, Jan. 25, 2013]
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