Changes

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and was signed into law on February 17, 2009.  This Act was passed with the stated purpose of promoting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.  Subtitle D of this Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information.  Several provisions expand and increase civil and criminal enforcement of the rules under [[HIPAA]].

The '''Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health''' ('''HITECH''') Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and was signed into law on February 17, 2009.  This Act was passed with the stated purpose of promoting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.  Subtitle D of this Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information.  Several provisions expand and increase civil and criminal enforcement of the rules under [[HIPAA]].

Effective February 18, 2009, Section 13410(d) of the HITECH Act revised section 1176(a) of the Social Security Act by establishing:

Effective February 18, 2009, Section 13410(d) of the HITECH Act revised section 1176(a) of the Social Security Act by establishing: