Economic stimulus bill set to arrive on Obama's desk
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, February 16, 2009
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The economic stimulus plan, which includes money earmarked for HIPAA enforcement, is due on President Barack Obama’s desk February 16, the Associated Press reported.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told the AP that Congress was almost finished with the $787 billion economic plan.
Lawmakers reviewed the 1,071-page bill overnight February 12 before debate kicked off the next morning. The House approved the plan later in the afternoon with a vote of 246-183, The New York Times reported Friday, February 12.
The HIPAA enforcement provisions in the legislation includes:
- The requirement to notify those affected by a breach of health information within 60 days
- The requirement to notify local news media if a breach involves more than 500 residents in that area
- The requirement to notify the HHS secretary immediately in breaches involving more than 500 people
Read the full story in the Associated Press.
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