Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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31 December 2005
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This is a summary of key elements of the Privacy Rule and not a complete orcomprehensive guide to compliance. Entities regulated by the Rule are obligated to
comply with all of its applicable requirements and should not rely on this summary as
a source of legal information or advice.
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