Chapter 9
Enforcement Rule Detailed
Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are as follows:
- ■ Understand that the Office of Civil Rights under the Department of Health and Human Services has the authority to take enforcement actions against violation of HIPAA rules.
- ■ Understand the general penalties that could be assessed under enforcement actions.
- ■ Determine what types of affirmative defenses a covered entity may have to allegations of potential violations.
- ■ Understand the types of waivers that the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary could issue related to enforcement activities.
- ■ Understand what a Notice of Proposed Determination is and what affect it can have on a covered entity.
Background
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