§160.102. Applicability.
45 C.F.R. § 160.102
Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this subchapter 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 subchapter apply to a business associate.
To the extent required under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)(5), nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to diminish the authority of any Inspector General, including such authority as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002; 78 FR 5687, Jan. 25, 2013]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302(a); 42 U.S.C. 1320d-1320d-9; sec. 264, Pub. L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 2033-2034 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 (note)); 5 U.S.C. 552; secs. 13400-13424, Pub. L. 111-5, 123 Stat. 258-279; and sec. 1104 of Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 146-154.
Source
Source: 65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002; 78 FR 5687, Jan. 25, 2013]