Last updated on April 16, 2021
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information. The HIPAA Security Rule sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information.
| Enforcement Authority | Office of Civil Rights |
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| Data Types | Healthcare |
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| Website | HHS – Health Information Privacy |
Last updated on April 16, 2021
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information, in part, through several provisions that strengthen the civil and criminal enforcement of the HIPAA rules.
| Enforcement Authority | Office of Civil Rights |
| Subject Matter Expert(s) | Jane Yung |
| Data Types | Healthcare |
| Data Sets (and Population) | n/a |
| Website | HHS – HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule |
Last updated on April 16, 2021
RCW 70.02 Medical Records
Washington State requirements for health care information access and disclosure.
| Enforcement Authority | n/a |
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| Data Types | Healthcare |
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| Website | WSL – RCW 70.02 |
Last updated on April 16, 2021
RCW 71.05 Mental Illness (RCW 71.05.340, 71.05.350, 71.05.385, 71.05.390, 71.05.630)
The statute maintains the individual rights of those receiving mental healthcare.
| Enforcement Authority | n/a |
| Subject Matter Expert(s) | Jane Yung |
| Data Types | Healthcare |
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| Website | WSL – RCW Title 71 |