Breach Notification Rule
Also written: HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
The HIPAA rule that says affected people must be told about a breach of health data without unreasonable delay and within 60 days of discovery. Breaches affecting 500 or more people must also go to HHS within 60 days (smaller ones are reported once a year), and a breach affecting more than 500 residents of one state must also go to that state's media.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Data breach