HIPAA Violations: Ignorance of the Law is Not a Defense
HIPAA Violations – Ignorance of the Law is Not a Defense
In 1996 the U.S. Congress along with the Department of Health and Human Services passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which, basically “established a comprehensive and uniform Federal standard for ensuring privacy of genetic information.” Over the years there have been several changes to these laws, but the message remains pretty much the same; violations to the HIPPA will not be tolerated.
