[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR160.102]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           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.



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    (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]