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| What is HIPAA? |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (and revised by Congress in 2000) is a federal law that governs the handling of confidential medical and personal information and records. Civil and Criminal penalties, as well as fines, may result from the inadvertent disclosure of personal information. All company’s that handle medical and personal information must be in compliance with the federal standards by April of 2003. |