Administrative Simplification: Privacy and Security

	Privacy Standards

	Questions		«» Do you have questions about the final Privacy Standards? The HHS Office for Civil Rights is responsible for implementing and enforcing the privacy regulations.
			«» The OCR website
			«» HHS Guidance on Final Privacy Rule
			«» HHS Fact Sheet on Final Privacy Rule
			«» Compliance date is April 14, 2003 (2004 for small health plans).

	Final Rule		«» Final Modifications to the Privacy Rule, Federal Register, August 14, 2002 Text format PDF format (93 pages)
			«» Final Rule published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2000 Rule in PDF Format (8 parts): Zipped Part 1(50 pages) \| Part 2(50 pages) \| Part 3 (50 pages) \| Part 4 (50 pages) \| Part 5 (50 pages) \| Part 6 (50 pages)\| Part 7 (50 pages) \| Part 8 (50 pages) Rule in Text Format (8 parts): Zipped Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6 \| Part 7 \| Part 8 Rule in HTML Format: Preamble (in 4 parts) \| Regulation Text

			«» Delegation of Authority to the Office for Civil Rights, HHS, published in the Federal Register December 28, 2000 HTML format PDF format (1 page) Text format

			«» Technical corrections published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2000 PDF format (1 page) Text format

			«» Correction of effective and compliance dates published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2001 HTML format PDF format (2 pages) Text format

			«» Request for comments on Final Rule published in the Federal Register on February 28, 2001 HTML format PDF format (2 pages) Text format

			«» Public Comment Period was open on Final Rule from February 28, 2001 to March 30, 2001. Comments will be posted on the web site for viewing when they become available electronically.

	Proposed Rule — Privacy		«» Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1999 — Comment period ended February 17, 2000 HTML Format PDF Format (3 parts): Part 1 (50 pages)\| Part 2 (50 pages) \| Part 3 (49 pages) Text Format (3 parts): Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 PDF Format (complete NPRM) (149 Pages) Text Format (complete NPRM)
	Proposed Rule — Privacy
			«» Comments on Proposed Rule [The Comments are only available on paper through the normal request process.]

			«» Summary of Proposed Rule

			«» Federal Register notice extending the comment period, published on December 15, 1999 — HTML format PDF format (2 pages) Text format

			«» Technical corrections published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2000 — HTML format PDF format (3 pages) Text format

	Other Privacy Milestones		«» HHS recommendations for comprehensive Federal privacy legislation — Delivered to Congress on September 11, 1997 Secretary Shalala's testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor & Human Resources

			«» Protecting Privacy of Health Information — Secretary Shalala's speech at the National Press Club, July 31, 1997

			«» Privacy and Health Research — May 1997 report

	Security Standards
	Proposed Rule		«» Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on August 12, 1998 — Comment period ended October 13, 1998 HTML Format PDF Format (40 pages) Text Format

			«» Comments on Proposed Rule [The Comments are only available on paper through the normal request process.]

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Administrative Simplification: Privacy and Security

Privacy Standards

Questions

Final Rule

Proposed Rule — Privacy

Other Privacy Milestones

Security Standards

Proposed Rule

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