Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Legislation that covers data protection that was signed into law in 1996 and addresses various aspects of healthcare, including the privacy and security of protected health information.

Info

• More information about the regulation is publicly available here: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html
• This page was last updated June 3rd 2025

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