Law and the Public's Health

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Pub. L. No. 104-191 (Aug. 21, 1996).

65 Fed. Reg. 82461 (Dec. 28, 2000); 67 Fed. Reg. 53181 (Aug. 14, 2002).

45 CFR § 164.502(a); 65 Fed. Reg. 82805 (Dec. 28, 2000).

45 CFR § 164.502(b); 65 Fed. Reg. 82805 (Dec. 28, 2000).

45 CFR § 160.103; 65 Fed. Reg. 82799 (Dec. 28, 2000).

45 CFR § 164.501; Fed. Reg. 82805 (Dec. 28, 2000).

45 CFR § 160.103; 65 Fed. Reg. 82799 (Dec. 28, 2000).

45 CFR §§ 164.520-164.526; Fed. Reg. 82820-26 (Dec. 28, 2000).

HIPAA Privacy Rule and public health: guidance from the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2003;52(Early Release):1–19. Also available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/privacyrule/Guidance/PRmmwrguidance.pdf

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Covered entity decision tools [cited 2003 Oct 8]. Available from: URL: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/support/tools/decisionsupport/default.asp

Gostin LO Hodge JG Jr . Model state public health privacy act [cited 2003 Oct 8]. Available from: URL: http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/ResourcesPDFs/modelprivact.pdf