federal_register: 2021-03348
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| 2021-03348 | Enforcement Discretion Regarding Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications for the Scheduling of Individual Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccination During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency | Rule | This Notification is to inform the public that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is exercising its discretion in how it applies the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act ("HIPAA Rules"). As a matter of enforcement discretion, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will not impose penalties for noncompliance with regulatory requirements under the HIPAA Rules against covered health care providers or their business associates in connection with the good faith use of online or web-based scheduling applications for the scheduling of individual appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency. | 2021-02-24 | 2021 | 2 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/24/2021-03348/enforcement-discretion-regarding-online-or-web-based-scheduling-applications-for-the-scheduling-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-24/pdf/2021-03348.pdf | Health and Human Services Department | 221 | This Notification is to inform the public that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is exercising its discretion in how it applies the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and... |