Update on new health privacy law resources and enforcement

Nevada RNformation, Feb 2003 by Bunch, Cynthia

Legal counsel at the American Nurses Association has recommended the Health Privacy Project Web site as a comprehensive and accurate resource as we resolve state preemption issues related to HIPAA and inform nurses about all applicable privacy laws related to practice. The link is http://healthprivacy.org

CMS Named to Enforce HIPAA Transaction Standards

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be responsible for enforcing the transaction and code set standards that are part of the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

The new CMS office will establish and operate enforcement processes and develop regulations related to the HIPAA standards for which CMS is responsible. These standards include transactions and code sets, security, and identifiers for providers, insurers and employers for use in electronic transactions.

A fact sheet summarizing the standards required by HIPAA is available at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/hipaa.html. More detailed information about the standards is available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa.>Compiled by Cynthia Bunch, RN

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