45 CFR 164.406 HIPAA · Part 164: SECURITY AND PRIVACY · Subpart D: Notification in the Case of Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information
45 CFR 164.406 HIPAA: Notification to the media
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Official text
Standard. For a breach of unsecured protected health information involving more than 500 residents of a State or jurisdiction, a covered entity shall, following the discovery of the breach as provided in § 164.404(a)(2), notify prominent media outlets serving the State or jurisdiction.
Implementation specification: Timeliness of notification. Except as provided in § 164.412, a covered entity shall provide the notification required by paragraph (a) of this section without unreasonable delay and in no case later than 60 calendar days after discovery of a breach.
Implementation specifications: Content of notification. The notification required by paragraph (a) of this section shall meet the requirements of § 164.404(c).
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: [74 FR 42767, Aug. 24, 2009, as amended at 78 FR 5695, Jan. 25, 2013]
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