Significant HIPAA Modifications in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (commonly called the "Stimulus Bill") contains sweeping changes to HIPAA. HIPAA has been expanded to reach entities not previously governed by HIPAA, and the penalties for violating HIPAA have increased dramatically. The devil is in the details, however, and those details remain unknown until the implementing regulations are issued. For a more detailed summary of the Stimulus Bill's changes to HIPAA, please see our DGS client alert on this issue.
