Common use of Authority of HHS Clause in Contracts

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule”). HHS has the authority to conduct investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity must cooperate with HHS’s investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§160.306(c) and 160.310(b).

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy standards that govern the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for standards that govern the Protection security of Electronic Protected Health Information electronic individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule”). HHS has the authority to conduct investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity entities must cooperate with HHS’s ’ investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§160.306(c) and §160.310(b).

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy standards that govern the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for standards that govern the Protection security of Electronic Protected Health Information electronic individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule.”). HHS has the authority to conduct investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity entities must cooperate with HHS’s ’ investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§160.306(c) and §160.310(b).

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy standards that govern the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for standards that govern the Protection security of Electronic Protected Health Information electronic individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule”). HHS has the authority to conduct the investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity entities must cooperate with HHS’s ’ investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§§ 160.306(c) and §160.310(b).

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy standards that govern the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for standards that govern the Protection security of Electronic Protected Health Information electronic individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule”). HHS has the authority to conduct the investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity must cooperate with HHS’s ’ investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§160.306(c) and §160.310(b).

Authority of HHS. HHS enforces the Federal Standards for Privacy standards that govern the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the “Privacy Rule”) and the Federal Security Standards for standards that govern the Protection security of Electronic Protected Health Information electronic individually identifiable health information (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164, the “Security Rule”). HHS has the authority to conduct the investigations of complaints alleging violations of the Privacy and Security Rules by covered entities, and a covered entity must cooperate with HHS’s ’ investigation. 45 C.F.R. §§§ 160.306(c) and §160.310(b).