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title: "45 CFR 160.205 HIPAA: Duration of effectiveness of exception determinations"
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source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.205"
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45 CFR 160.205 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart B: Preemption of State Law

# 45 CFR 160.205 HIPAA: Duration of effectiveness of exception determinations

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

## Official text

An exception granted under this subpart remains in effect until:

### 45 CFR 160.205(a)

**(a)** Either the State law or the federal standard, requirement, or implementation specification that provided the basis for the exception is materially changed such that the ground for the exception no longer exists; or

### 45 CFR 160.205(b)

**(b)** The Secretary revokes the exception, based on a determination that the ground supporting the need for the exception no longer exists.

## 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.

[45 CFR 160.205 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.205)

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

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