---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17933"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17933"
heading: "Education on health information privacy"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17933"
units:
  - "Chapter 156 — Health Information Technology"
  - "Subchapter III — Privacy"
  - "Part A — Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions"
---

# §17933. Education on health information privacy

- (a) **Regional office privacy advisors—** Not later than 6 months after February 17, 2009, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17921.md?p=13) shall designate an individual in each regional office of the Department of Health and Human Services to offer guidance and education to [covered entities](/usc/42/17921.md?p=3), [business associates](/usc/42/17921.md?p=2), and individuals on their rights and responsibilities related to Federal privacy and [security](/usc/42/17921.md?p=14) requirements for [protected health information](/usc/42/17921.md?p=12).
- (b) **Education initiative on uses of health information—** Not later than 12 months after February 17, 2009, the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop and maintain a multi-faceted national education initiative to enhance public transparency regarding the uses of [protected health information](/usc/42/17921.md?p=12), including programs to educate individuals about the potential uses of their [protected health information](/usc/42/17921.md?p=12), the effects of such uses, and the rights of individuals with respect to such uses. Such programs shall be conducted in a variety of languages and present information in a clear and understandable manner.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13403, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 263.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 12 months after Feb. 17, 2009, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 13423 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 17931 of this title.