Federal law that established national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. Codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
AmendedCodified at42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d et seq.
Enacted August 21, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-191
Privacy and security provisions strengthened by the HITECH Act (2009).