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Security of Health Information
Security of health information includes requirements for storage of health information and technical and nontechnical safeguards for health information, as well as laws governing unauthorized access or disclosure of health information and penalties for violating the security of health information.
Most Recent Analysis Relating to Security of Health Information
Most Recent Maps Relating to Security of Health Information
Federal Laws Relating to Security of Health Information
- 42 CFR Part 2
- A Summary of the Proposed HIPAA Regulations Implementing HITECH
- Complete Overview of Regulations: 42 CFR Part 2
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act)
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)
- Privacy Act of 1974
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
States with Laws Relating to Security of Health Information
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming