HIPAA Penalty Rules Effective May 19, 2003
June 9, 2003 HIPAA Penalty Rules Effective May 19, 2003 A Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) interim final rule covering civil money penalties and procedures for investigations, imposition of penalties, and hearings was effective May 19, 2003. Comments on the interim final rule must be received by June 16, 2003. HIPAAÂ’s civil money penalty provision authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to impose civil money penalties as follows: The Secretary shall impose on any person who violates a provision a penalty of not more than $100 for each such violation, except that . . .
