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title: "45 CFR 160.201 HIPAA: Statutory basis"
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45 CFR 160.201 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart B: Preemption of State Law

# 45 CFR 160.201 HIPAA: Statutory basis

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

The provisions of this subpart implement section 1178 of the Act, section 262 of Public Law 104-191, section 264(c) of Public Law 104-191, and section 13421(a) of Public Law 111-5.

## 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: \[78 FR 5689, Jan. 25, 2013\]

[45 CFR 160.201 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.201)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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