[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR160.102]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 160--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 160.102  Applicability.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and 
implementation specifications adopted under this subchapter apply to the 
following entities:
    (1) A health plan.
    (2) A health care clearinghouse.
    (3) A health care provider who transmits any health information in 
electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this 
subchapter.
    (b) To the extent required under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 
1320a-7c(a)(5), nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to 
diminish the authority of any Inspector General, including such 
authority as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. App.).

[65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002]

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