45 CFR 164.104 HIPAA · Part 164: SECURITY AND PRIVACY · Subpart A: General Provisions
45 CFR 164.104 HIPAA: Applicability
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Official text
Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this part 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 part apply to a business associate.
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: [68 FR 8375, Feb. 20, 2003, as amended at 78 FR 5692, Jan. 25, 2013]
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